Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new ...

Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a tool that gives builders a quick way to measure, correct and ...

The best concrete sealer can protect your surfaces from moisture and chemical damage. We tested to see which performed best; ...

Insufficient analysis of load capacity results in costly over-engineering or catastrophic structural failures - but many ...

This type of formwork uses geometry to shape a floor that uses up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 percent less steel than the conventional reinforced concrete floor slab, reducing carbon ...

The average flat concrete floor slab, he continues, is around 10 inches thick, whereas the RFS shells measure only 2½ to 3 inches (which, by chance, is just the right amount for thermal insulation).

Concrete is typically 4 to 6 inches thick, but heavier-duty concrete ... $1,000 no matter the square footage of the floor. Can you remove a concrete slab yourself? It’s possible to remove ...

And unless you're into the industrial look, you probably don't want to leave the concrete bare. Whether it's sealant on your garage floor, or carpet adhered to the basement slab-on-grade, it's good to ...