Concrete properties and quality testing are advancing as new technologies enter the industry. Traditional methods, such as break tests, remain widely accepted in standardized practices, but jobsites ...

Cracks in your home's foundation can be scary, but in certain cases, they're completely harmless and can be repaired with a ...

Abstract: Detecting cracks is a crucial task to ensure the safety of engineering. However, the complexity of the crack background and the highly uneven pixel ratio between the crack and the background ...

Abstract: Cracks are the most common disease in road maintenance work. They will accelerate the aging and damage of the pavement and bring potential risks to driving safety. Automatic detection of ...

Despite the weak agreement seen at the COP30 climate conference, Brazil was right to prioritize discussing the eventual phase-out of fossil fuels. Others must now help to find a way forward.