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UMR team does well in national big beam contest

The University of Missouri-Rolla recently received notification from the Pre-cast/Pre-stressed Concrete Institute (PCI) that a team of four UMR graduate students has placed second nationally in the...

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S&T students have confidence in concrete canoe

This year, the concrete canoe team at Missouri University of Science and Technology is confident they will pass "the swamp test."

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Long carbon fibers could improve blast resistance of concrete structures, say...

Dr. Jeffery Volz, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and his team have received $567,000 to explore how adding...

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Missouri Concrete Conference to be held May 4-5 at S&T

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference on Tuesday, May 4, and Wednesday, May 5, in the Havener Center on campus. Registration is $130 per person.

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Civil engineering students look for faster ways to repair roads damaged by...

It's tough to keep supply routes open in Afghanistan and Iraq when people are intent on exploding improvised explosive devices on the roads.

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Concrete Conference to be held in April at Missouri S&T

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference April 26-27 in the Havener Center on campus. Registration is $130 per person.

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13 important research stories of 2013

Robotic brains. Glass that can heal bones. A urine test to detect breast cancer. New insights into how Internet use could indicate depression. These were among the most notable advances in research...

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Concrete expert to present Stueck Lecture

Called one of the “10 Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry” by Concrete Construction magazine in 2005 for his ability to make learning about concrete behavior “fun,” Dr. Kenneth Hover will...

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A top 5 finish for Missouri S&T’s Big Beam Team

A team of civil engineering students from Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Missouri-Kansas City finished first in their region and fifth in the nation in a “big beam”...

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John J. Myers named Fellow of The Masonry Society

Dr. John J. Myers, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was awarded Fellow Membership status in The Masonry Society (TMS).

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Concrete Conference to be held this spring at Missouri S&T

Missouri S&T will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference March 31-April 1 in the Havener Center on campus. Conference registration is $140 per person.

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Missouri S&T researcher strengthens concrete by hollowing it

Concrete columns used as the support structures of a bridge would be stronger if they were hollow, says a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Such hollow columns could extend...

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Missouri S&T students build competition-ready canoe out of concrete

Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology have built a 200-pound canoe out of concrete and will prove that it floats during the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2015 Mid-Continent...

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Asphalt conference Nov. 28-29 at Missouri S&T

The 60th annual Asphalt Conference will be held Nov. 28-29 at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Registration is $135 per person and is available online at asphalt.mst.edu.

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Missouri S&T civil engineering professor wins national teaching award

A longtime Missouri S&T professor has received the top teaching honor from a national civil engineering honor society. Dr. David Richardson, Chancellor’s Professor of civil, architectural and...

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Missouri S&T researcher to test low-cost method of strengthening concrete...

It’s long been proven that adding nanoparticles to concrete improves the materials’ strength and durability, but the cost of such processes has outweighed the benefits. A Missouri S&T researcher is...

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Missouri S&T to host Missouri Concrete Conference in May

Missouri S&T will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference May 6-7 at the Havener Center on the S&T campus. Conference registration is $160 per person.

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Missouri S&T to hold Concrete Conference this spring

Missouri S&T will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference May 5-6 in the Havener Center on the S&T campus. Conference registration is $160 per person.

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Missouri S&T CO2 research is rock solid

As climate change accelerates, scientists are investigating ways to lower carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. At Missouri S&T, researchers are developing solutions by turning CO2 into rock.

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S&T researchers on cutting edge of 3D concrete printing developments

A research team at Missouri S&T is currently working to make the 3D printing of concrete faster, stronger and more resilient for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Time-traveling concrete: S&T researcher looks to ancient Rome to transform...

A researcher at Missouri S&T is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past. Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo, assistant professor of chemical and biochemical...

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S&T awarded $1.4 million from Army Corps to develop AI-based program for 3D...

A Missouri S&T research team led by Dr. Kamal Khayat has been awarded $1.4 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop an artificial intelligence program that will determine the best...

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