A typical home weighs between 200 and 275 pounds per square foot, not including its foundation. Your home’s concrete and block foundation has a big responsibility supporting that kind of weight.

Horizontal cracks, for instance, are common signs. But the damage in many homes is hidden behind the walls of finished basements. To add to the difficulty of detection, home inspectors rarely know ...

The global concrete repair mortars market is projected to grow from $3.31 billion in 2025 to $6.54 billion by 2034, driven by aging infrastructure and rising investment in construction maintenance.

Gaston County Schools voted to approve a $2.5 million contract to repair retaining walls at Stuart W. Cramer High School.

Reading between the cracks: ... A graph‐based method for quantifying crack patterns on reinforced concrete shear walls. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2023; ...

With more than 1,700 reviews and an average rating of 4.6 stars, the Loctite PL MAX Premium adhesive is a top choice when you need to repair concrete cracks. The adhesive is formulated in such a ...

The Inside Outside Guys: Put gutters and concrete cracks on your to-do list. ... Neglecting such maintenance can lead to clogs, which can result in water damage to your home's roof, walls, ...

The costly cycle of shrinkage concrete cracks, repair, maintenance, and deterioration can be improved using magnesium oxide admixture to mitigate shrinkage cracks and curling – and in some cases ...

Cracks in walls are among the most common problems faced by homeowners and property managers, yet the causes behind them are ...

Swinging closet doors, cracks in her dorm room walls and slanted flooring are all a part of UO freshman Vismaya Casper’s day-to-day life in Global Scholars Hall. She and many other UO students ...

“A break in the (concrete) plank presents two safety hazards. The first is a discontinuity in the fire rating of the floor as the cracks provide opportunity for fire and smoke to spread from ...