In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability ...
Rather, it's just due to Roman concrete not using rebar. It's the rebar rusting and shifting that leads to failures in modern structures. Roman structures were designed entirely with compression, like ...
The house generates energy through a solar array and wind turbine, while a thermal array heats the pool and spa.
This roughly $130,000 to $135,000 prefabricated unit is bulletproof and weather resistant. The company has seen rising interest in the US and plans to deliver its first units by the summer.
Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things. But, serious question. What does concrete actually look like?