Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers holds a national competition that challenges college students to build a concrete canoe. It has to float, obviously, and that rule remains even if ...

Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...

Concrete pumping improves productivity and safety on the job site by taking the most grueling manual labor out of a concrete pour. However, concrete pumping isn’t risk free. By understanding the ...

Our Climate: A series exploring a world of fear and promise. The blue planet is becoming grayer by the day, as Earth is paved over with concrete. The world churns out about 4 billion tons of cement, ...

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The biggest concern for any woodworking project should be safety—especially if you're building something that will see a lot of foot traffic like a patio or walkway. To build something that is ...

In November 2018, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire destroyed nearly 20,000 buildings and homes. One home that survived Camp Fire, however, offers valuable lessons on how to build ...

LEGO bricks can be used to make forms for concrete. In this video I will show how I pour concrete directly into LEGO molds and how I use LEGO bricks to make silicone molds that can be used to make ...

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight form of concrete that was used in schools, colleges and other building construction from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, according to a ...