So that it may be certain that a concrete specimen’s mechanical properties reach the strength and deflection imperatives for its intended use, concrete specimens with specific dimensions are prepared, ...

Concrete is the most used construction material in the whole world. More than that, behind water, it’s the most used material, all categories combined. Worldwide, about 10 billion tons of concrete are ...

Although we've recently been hearing about technologies that allow for the production of stronger concrete, existing structures made of regular concrete could also use some help. That's where new ...

Keywords: Cyclic testing, composite behavior, sandwich wall, seismic behavior, steel, boundary elements, flexural plastic strength, Abaqus, non-linear analysis ...

At its core, concrete construction hasn’t changed much. If you excavate deep enough to the core of the work, there isn’t much of a difference between the concrete contractors do today versus what was ...

VersaCore+Green™, the newest precast concrete panel from Fabcon contains as much as 58-percent recycled content and tests an average of three points higher in R-value. Panels are manufactured in sizes ...

Although we usually think of climate change as something that should be addressed by research institutes, governments or official reports, private companies also play a key role in affecting change, ...