Let's think of a paper sheet. If we tried to stiffen it from its primary state, it couldn't support its own weight. However, if we bend it, the sheet achieves a new structural quality. The shells act ...

Slab building needs careful preparation but can make some impressive sculptural objects or vessels. A lump of clay is first rolled out onto either a sheet of fabric or paper, using a rolling pin. The ...

This DIY guide shows how to install a heated tile floor on a concrete slab by prepping the surface, laying electric heat mats ...

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 ...

A seven-month city investigation has determined that new houses in a crumbling southeast Wichita subdivision met building codes. But city officials acknowledge that a group of houses in the Maple ...

As the mostly widely used material on Earth, concrete has a massive carbon footprint that scientists are working to chip away at in all sorts of ways. Recent research projects have demonstrated how ...