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Fast, automated, affordable test for cement durability developed at U of I Peer-Reviewed Publication. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau ...

Idaho State University researchers will partner with the Idaho Transportation Department to develop and test “Sweetcrete,” a ...

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A new test developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can predict the performance of a new type of cementitious construction material in five minutes — a significant improvement over the ...