Self-compacting high-performance concrete (SCHPC) has till now suffered from one weakness – when exposed to fire it flakes and splits, which reduces its loadbearing capacity. Empa scientists have now ...

While it doesn't burn in the conventional sense, concrete chips and flakes when exposed to fire, for the same reasons that firewood crackles. Water trapped inside the material vaporizes when subjected ...

A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tires has been successfully tested. A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from ...

Concrete is a material that is widely used in the construction industry for an expansive variety of purposes. It is found in everything from roads and sidewalks, columns and beams, to fireproofing.

To the editor: So, David Steiner’s concrete home is the sole survivor in a destroyed Malibu neighborhood. I find that predictable, but apparently insurance companies don’t. My home is an entirely ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Steiner's Malibu beach house standing unburned amid destruction has become an iconic image of the Palisades fire. (Josh ...