3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that ...
Homes could soon feature columns of concrete mixed with charcoal that have the ability to store electricity and discharge it when needed by occupants. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Once simply a material used to construct things, concrete might soon be able to store clean energy. What are the ins and outs? How can it be used?
WALL-SMART’s Plaster (PL) mounting solution simplifies the installation of keypads, light switches, touchscreens and more, flush the wall surfaces made of concrete, brick, plaster, and masonry. DALLAS ...
Quick, what’s the first thing you think of when I say “inflatable house”? If your mind was flooded with visuals of garish bounce houses rocking with screaming kids, you’re in for a surprise. Over the ...
It really is shocking that this can happen almost overnight. It used to be so beautiful here, so many trees," said one ...
This project quantified the improvement in structural behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls retrofitted with a new method that allows the walls to rock over the foundation and self-center after ...
The Palisades and Eaton fires are a sober reminder of just how flammable many urban and suburban homes are. Some survivors are responding by planning to build differently. Instead of the usual wood ...
Concrete doesn’t typically conjure warm and cozy feelings, but Roy Minieri of Minieri Realty describes a home he just listed in South Plainfield as just that. “It’s homey, for a stone building,” he ...