Research shows near-surface-mounted reinforcement restores shear capacity in concrete beams with vertical openings, improving ...
Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, a sudden, unexpected, and devastating structural failure occurred in Surfside, Florida, when a large section of a 12-story condominium building collapsed. A short distance ...
Our interview with Kyle Tourjé of Alpha Structural Inc. on improving earthquake resilience when placing concrete.
Oroville – Faulty design, construction and repairs of the main Oroville Dam spillway allowed water to seep under its floor and build up, lifting a concrete slab Feb. 7 into the water flowing down the ...
Safety threats from collapsing concrete have closed Terminal Island prison, with nearly 1,000 inmates now being moved to ...
Lithium waste concrete is still more thought experiment than construction material, but the idea captures a real tension: the ...
Seismic safety experts long have warned that brittle concrete frame buildings pose a particularly deadly risk during a major earthquake. But a horrifying video taken during this week’s magnitude 7.1 ...