MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete. Despite the many advantages of concrete as a modern construction material, including its high strength, low cost, and ease of manufacture, its production currently accounts for approximately 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Recent discoveries by a team at
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Without changes to building methods, almost a million new construction workers would be needed to meet the government’s target of building 300,000 homes a year and upgrading the UK’s housing stock, a report has warned. The UK’s construction industry would need a considerable boost to its labour force or a change
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A striking trend in modern architecture, freeform structures are one-of-a-kind buildings of unconventional shapes: museums, stadiums, luxury hotels, exhibition pavilions, or universities, for that matter—you need not look any further than the Skoltech campus! Today reinforced concrete is the go-to material for these impressive constructions, with their domes, vaults, and complex
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In anticipation of Women in Construction Week, the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) conducted interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry. The results have been compiled into a white paper, In Her Own Words: Improving Project Outcomes,
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A research team at Missouri University of Science and Technology is currently working to make the 3D printing of concrete faster, stronger and more resilient for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Through our research, we hope to develop new fiber-reinforced concrete composites that can be 3D printed,” says Dr. Kamal
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M25 grade concrete is a type of concrete mix design that has a compressive strength of 25 megapascals (MPa) after 28 days of curing. The "M" in M25 stands for "mix," and the number 25 refers to the compressive strength of the concrete in MPa. The mix design for M25 grade
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Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) researchers have developed a new technology to predict the levels of damage and ageing of bridges. The DNA (Data, Network and AI) could be used for preventive maintenance and to thus avoid possible disasters. The scientists were aiming to address a significant Korean
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Filler slab technology is a building construction technique that involves using lightweight materials to fill the gaps between concrete slabs. The aim is to reduce the weight of the building, lower the cost of construction and improve the energy efficiency of the building. In this technique, the concrete slabs are cast
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Roof vents are openings or devices installed on the roof of a building that allows air to circulate between the interior and exterior of the building. They are used to regulate temperature and moisture levels in the attic or other enclosed spaces under the roof. Roof vents are an important part
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Operators in the building industry have argued that the rising cost of building materials has contributed to collapses experienced in the country. A realtor, Akintayo Yusuf, frowned at the incessant rise in the prices of building materials in Nigeria, describing it as pathetic. He said, “The cost of building materials of recent
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