If you've got an extra hollow concrete block (or several) lying around, consider putting it to good use as a home for ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

Ethan Graff is a logistics guy. Perhaps it’s his dedication to finding solutions that intrigued him about precast concrete panels. Having previously learned about the wall panels while working on a ...

Originally developed by the Portland Cement Association, the 2023 edition of NRMCA 100 has been published by the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). With this updated edition, NRMCA ...

Foam concrete can make walls up to 87% lighter, while new research shows how its air-filled pores improve insulation.

This project quantified the improvement in structural behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls retrofitted with a new method that allows the walls to rock over the foundation and self-center after ...