With the limitless capabilities of concrete, aside from specs, engineering requirements - and physics - one is only constrained to creativity and innovation when it comes to its use. Contractors can ...
A university building where students learn about concrete, an eye-catching high-rise in Canada, and a location in Nebraska made famous by an Oscar-winning movie are some of the captivating projects ...
If you think you've seen it all when it comes to concrete construction, then you haven't sat down with Blaine Brownell. Translucent concrete is not exactly new, but HeidelbergCement's approach to ...
While concrete is without a doubt the world's go-to building material thanks to its durability, malleability, and ability to withstand a wide range of climates, it is also the principal source of CO 2 ...
This article was originally published by Autodesk's Redshift publication as "Realizing Architectural Dreams Through Design-Assist and Precast Concrete." Ancient Romans mixed lime and volcanic rock to ...
This project aims to develop and validate bolted splice details for C-PSW/CF, a structural system designed for non-seismic regions like New York City and Boston. The focus is on areas where bolted ...
While Facebook parent company Meta has drawn attention for its efforts to create a virtual “metaverse,” the company is also focusing on the impact of its real-world buildings. Meta is working with ...
The project conducted a series of experiments to investigate residual bond strength between rebar and concrete after exposure to high temperatures. A total of 15 beam-end specimens based on ASTM A944 ...
Months ago we heard news of the “nation’s first carbon-positive hotel”—a 13-floor, 130-000-sf cement tower with a triangular layout and eye-shaped windows. Populus, designed by Studio Gang and ...
This cast concrete guardrail in Cincinnati is just under 100 years old. It’s in excellent shape, other than the cement paste that has worn off, revealing the small aggregate stone chips. (Tim ...
Stone makes up the facade, frame, foundations and floor slabs in the London Design Museum's Stone Demonstrator, a project ...