When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, ...

Nearly two millennia after the height of the Roman Empire, some of its structures are still standing. These marvels have stood the test of time, including the Pantheon in Rome; the Roman aqueducts in ...

In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were ...

Concrete made from recycled diapers instead of sand could be used to build houses, after a proof-of-principle experiment has shown that the resulting material is surprisingly sturdy. Sand is crucial ...

Make a mould First you need to make a mould for your canoe -- a positive mould where the canoe is moulded over the outside, not in a hollow. Glue the foam cubes together to create a 1m x 1m x 4m block ...

Last month, on a bitterly cold day, a truck pulled up to a construction site in Boston and poured concrete. It looked and performed like ordinary concrete—but it was the first commercial use of a new ...