A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.
No gym? No problem. In this video, I’ll show you how to make your own concrete weights at home using simple materials and ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
MIT researchers analyzed an ancient Pompeii construction site to determine how the ancient Romans produced concrete that ...
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How to form and pour a concrete slab

In most cases, you’ll measure from the lot line to position the slab parallel to it. Start to prepare the site for concrete ...
Cameron Beall is a writer, marketer, photographer, and creative with over a year of experience with Southern Living in the realm of homes and home building. She was infatuated by home design from a ...
Specialty Concrete Products introduced the first in a line of new designer overlayments. The J.A.W.S., or Just Add Water System, is a white cement base product engineered with an integrally powdered ...
Abstract: The second generation Robonaut hand has many advantages over its predecessor. This mechatronic device is more dexterous and has improved force control and sensing giving it the capability to ...
Contractors building the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk are set to reuse more than 15,000 tonnes of recycled concrete from the turbine alternator plinths at the now defunct Sizewell A ...