Concrete is a foundational material in construction, but it can encounter a costly problem: cracking. Engineers have been looking for ways to make stronger, more durable concrete, and researchers in ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — The bipartisan infrastructure deal will invest $110 billion of new funds for roads, bridges, and major projects over the next five years. But one scientist says rather than patching ...

Concrete, with its low cost, good compressive strength, and manufacturing convenience, is one of the most widely used materials in construction. However, with accelerating urbanisation, natural ...

Builtech Construction has broken ground on an 850-square-foot ADU in San Jose, California, using insulated concrete form ...

The main goal in this project was to study the behavior of Concrete-Filled Double-Skin Tube (CFDST) columns subjected to fire following earthquake scenarios. For this purpose, the behavior of CFDST ...

Keywords: Fire following earthquake; Concrete-filled double-skin tube columns; Composite columns; Multi-hazard design; Seismic performance; Cyclic testing; Fire resistance; Post-earthquake fire ...