For a roof of 1,350 square feet, typically, Kirby said, a concrete slab that size would weigh 405,000 pounds. The Cobiax system displaced 77,000 pounds of that weight.

Constructed in 1939, with additional modifications completed in the 1960s, a three-story concrete building in Houston's Midtown was not structurally designed for expansion. In 2017, Rice ...

Concrete has been around for millennia, but now, engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a more efficient method for building with the material, erecting an ultra-thin, curved prototype roof that ...

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.

SANTA ROSA (KPIX) -- Seven months after the devastating wine country wildfires in Napa and Sonoma counties, homeowners who lost everything are starting to rebuild.

U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers' researchers, leading a team that recently completed the 3D printing of 9.5-ft-tall reinforced concrete walls for a 32-ft x 16-ft barracks, are setting their sights on ...

Concrete roof tiles can now be manufactured to look like many other types of roofing materials. ... Cements featured in construction in ancient times, but were not used for making roof tiles until ...

The project is on track for completion early next year, with residents expected to move in shortly thereafter.