As architects design new high-rise buildings taller and with more complexity, producers are challenged to deliver ready-mix concrete that can be pumped, placed and finished effectively for these ...

Steel or RCC? This article breaks down how each material performs under stress, with insights into flexibility, seismic ...

At the base of the Sphere at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas is a 350,000-sq-ft “collar,” a curved concrete-framed structure topped with a compression ring that holds the larger structure in place.

Cracks, which could be classified according to their thickness as fissures or fractures, are serious problems in the construction industry that can negatively affect aesthetics, durability and, most ...

Security concerns alone make building a federal detention center challenging. Building a secure, radius-shaped concrete facility on a very steep, terraced, compact site in only 20 months is an even ...