In this video, I demonstrate the complete process of creating a large concrete slab. **CHAPTERS:** 00:00 - Clearing the Area ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) produces hundreds of documents dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete and masonry structures. ACI documents are ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that can be used in place of ...

Contraction joints (sometimes called control joints) are used in unreinforced and lightly reinforced slabs-on-ground to minimize random cracking. By creating straight-line weakened-planes in concrete, ...

Imagine a future in which the very concrete beneath your feet and around your windows does more than hold a building upright.

Concrete normally has one job: keeping buildings from tumbling down. But researchers in China have made a version that can do ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...