SAN FRANCISCO -- A portion of the ruins at Fort Funston in San Francisco slid down a rain-soaked bluff onto the beach below, authorities said Monday. A concrete structure, which had been jutting out ...

Scientists Create Cement 17x Tougher Than Concrete Because New Formula Changes the Game ...

In the 2,000 or so years since the Roman Empire employed a naturally occurring form of cement to build a vast system of concrete aqueducts and other large edifices, researchers have analyzed the ...

Steel or RCC? This article breaks down how each material performs under stress, with insights into flexibility, seismic ...

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has announced the development of an effective structural strengthening method using a noncombustible carbon textile grid and ...

Nanotechnology has acquired considerable attention in civil technology. The incorporation of nanomaterials can significantly enhance the structural and mechanical properties of cementitious composites ...

Forget scarves and mittens. Soon, we might be able to knit entire buildings. A team from the Swiss university ETH Zurich has developed a technique that allows them to knit textiles that can then form ...

Reinforced concrete is the miracle material which made possible so many of the twentieth century’s most iconic structures, but here in this century its environmental footprint makes it something of a ...

Question: I am curious what the large concrete structure is off Highway 74 near Carrizo Road. It appears to be only partially completed. It's briefly visible when you are driving "down" highway 74 ...