Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Riding Lab
Led by Kyle Riding · Civil and Coastal Engineering
What we study
The Riding Lab studies concrete durability, focusing on early-age behavior, materials, and sustainable construction. They use experiments and committee work to advance infrastructure research.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- No coding
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Carbon Curing to Boost Early Strength of Low-Carbon Footprint Concrete
The project tests whether injecting CO2 into concrete that uses less cement can increase early strength. Students will mix concrete with metakaolin, add CO2, and run compression, heat, and R3 tests to measure strength gains.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 231
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Recent papers, explained
- Evaluation of Nonproprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Resistance to Chloride Penetration
2026 · ACI Materials Journal
- Sulfate optimization and external sulfate resistance of slag blended cementitious systems
2026 · Journal of Building Engineering
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- Determination of limestone and gypsum contents in cements
2026 · Construction and Building Materials
Compares methods to measure limestone and gypsum in cement, discussing their pros and cons.
- Title: Evaluation of Performance of Coal Ash in Florida Structural Concrete
2026
- Properties of Blended Binder Concrete Made with US Regional Type IL and IP Cements, Calcined Clay, and Limestone Powder
2026 · Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University)
Tests how different blends of cement, clay, and limestone affect concrete strength and durability.
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