Concrete: we can't live with it, can't live without it. A combination of cement, water and rock or sand aggregates, on the surface concrete might seem crushingly mundane. Yet it has defined ...

America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. However, their work has never been more ...

Set in the last remaining apartment block in Seoul after an apocalyptic earthquake ravages the city, South Korea’s official Oscar entry for 2023 uses a single high-rise building – the “concrete utopia ...

CONCRETE — The annual Concrete Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday will seek to show east Skagit County residents how to prepare for potential disasters and hazards. The fair will be 2 to 6 p.m. at ...

Researchers at Oregon State University said this week they have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly ...

TOKYO -- A query from a reader reached the Mainichi Shimbun this summer: "Residents of reinforced concrete apartments are advised to stay in place during disasters, rather than going to evacuation ...

Since the pandemic, companies and governments worldwide have been reevaluating their supply chains to achieve greater resilience against potential disruptions, from geopolitical threats to severe ...

Volcanos are one of the most powerful natural events on Earth. They can release massive amounts of energy in just seconds when they erupt, and if it is an explosive eruption, it can cause devastation ...