The range of materials that concrete contains scatters normal sound waves, making clear imaging difficult to obtain. The post ...

Concrete structures like roads and bridges require nondestructive testing methods to identify interior defects without destroying their structure. Most methods send sound waves into the material and ...

Although concrete is commonly perceived as a dry and dense substance, it is actually an inherently porous material that more closely resembles a hard sponge. Within concrete’s matrix are microscopic ...

Defect litigation presents a financial challenge to the concrete industry, and 2009 is unlikely to see any improvement in that regard. Whether fairly or not, concrete gets tainted by defects in other ...