In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, construction materials such as steel—a necessary material for use in traditional concrete applications—have been significantly impacted by price increases ...
Sisal fiber reinforcement in concrete offers significant mechanical and durability benefits, supporting the development of ...
Peak 10’s 60,166-square-foot purpose-built, multistory data center facility in North Tampa, Fla., U.S., was fabricated using Metromont’s C-GRID-reinforced insulated precast concrete panels for high ...
Recent structural collapses, including tragedies in Surfside, Florida, Pittsburgh, New York City and Davenport. Iowa, have centered the need for more frequent and thorough inspections of aging ...
Concrete has long been used as a building material for its high compressive strength, good durability and low cost. However, its well-known Achilles’ heel is its brittleness and limited tensile ...
A Croatian man from Pazin has invented self-healing concrete, rightfully being recognised at the international Eureka IIEC ...
UK scientists have found a way to incorporate wonder-material graphene into concrete, greatly increasing the material's strength and water resistance. According to researchers at the University of ...
Paimio Sanatorium / Alvar Aalto. Image © Leon via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Gustav Düsing and FAKT have just won the competition to design an adaptive reuse project in ...
Crews in Guangxi, China are wrapping up punch-list items and dismantling the project site of what is now the world’s longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge. The Tian’e Longtan Bridge, with a ...