Drexel researchers show concrete with phase-change material can warm itself when temperatures fall. There’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in the Northeast. Tucked inconspicuously next to a parking lot for the un
Drexel University researchers successfully tested self-heating concrete that can melt snow and ice, potentially reducing reliance on snow removal and deicing chemicals.
In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete.
Turning reinforcing fibers into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage innovationtoronto.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from innovationtoronto.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure sciencedaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sciencedaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.