Concrete is pretty useful, which is why it’s the most widely used construction material in the world. But it could be argued that it doesn’t really do anything. Now, engineers have made concrete that ...

Late last fall Iowa State University's Halil Ceylan and his research team from Iowa State's Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research installed two, 15-by-13.5-foot test slabs of ...

As much as 42 inches of snow covered the ground last week after a historic blizzard slammed the East Coast. Days later, cities are still working to clear roadways and sidewalks. Chris Tuan, a civil ...

Something to look forward to: Concrete is the most used substance on the planet after water by volume, which is why anything that can be done to improve it would have a significant impact. Researchers ...

While the threat of an EMP attack knocking out electronics and sending the world into an apocalyptic spiral seems far off, it's good to know that someone is working to protect us from it anyway.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22, 2016 -- A 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid afternoon in ...

An attack via a burst of electromagnetic energy could cripple vital electronic systems, threatening national security and critical infrastructure, such as power grids and data centers. Nebraska ...

A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) will soon demonstrate to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a rather unique concept for melting the ice and snow resting atop ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ride KC debuted its conductive concrete this week. As the snow fell on Sunday into Monday, platforms along the Prospect MAX line were clear thanks to the technology. Conductive ...

Researchers have found a new concrete formula that can shield electronics from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks. The chances of an EMP attack are very low but it is not impossible. However, it is ...

An attack via a burst of electromagnetic energy could cripple vital electronic systems, threatening national security and critical infrastructure, such as power grids and data centers. Nebraska ...