“Raw concrete or masonry, a limited palette of materials, and the use of enduring construction elements such as stone or ...
Explore the enduring legacy of materials in South American architecture, where brick and bamboo connect tradition with contemporary design.
In January 2026, the ERC reaffirmed that CE marking via ETA should be the reference route for placing GFRP reinforcing bars on the European market. The objective is clear, remove technical barriers to ...
Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...
In the last decades, important developments in the research of fiber reinforced cementitious materials occurred. The fibers randomly distributed in the bulk concrete allowed an improvement of the ...
Reflecting changing currents in engineering design and material availability, the American Concrete Institute has updated its 318 standard to ACI 318-25, with a new sustainability guide and updated ...
Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...
Figure 1. Mud Creek Bridge, U.S. Highway 52 in Rush County, Indiana, features the repair of connections between existing prefabricated elements using ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) reinforced ...
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete ...