‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Ponders Permanence and Immortality in Hilarious and Poignant Feature-Length ‘How To’ Follow-Up

The creator of HBO's 'How To with John Wilson' learns about a building material, Italian wax sculptures, New York City ...
DIY Creators on MSN

Making a concrete slab for a shed // from start to finish - DIY Creators

In this video, learn how to create a concrete slab from start to finish. This detailed guide covers necessary steps for ...
CNN

A Pompeii site reveals the recipe for Roman concrete. It contradicts a famous architect’s writings

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...
Ars Technica

Pompeii construction site confirms recipe for Roman concrete

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...
The Conversation

Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?

Mouna Reda receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Samir Chidiac receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McMaster ...
AZoBuild

The AI Method Making Concrete Testing Instant

A new IoT-ANN framework provides civil engineers with a real-time, non-destructive method for monitoring concrete strength, reducing waste, accelerating timelines, and building smarter from the outset ...
Inc

Why Smart Leaders Document Their Decision-Making Process

Your star employee just quit, and with them went the institutional knowledge behind your company’s most profitable product line. The decisions that led to its success? Lost forever. This scenario ...
Interesting Engineering

Durable concrete made from lithium mining waste to transform construction industry

Researchers in Australia have found a new way to cut emissions, reduce industrial waste and change how the construction sector sources its materials after making a sustainable, durable concrete from ...
Futurism

Trump Posts Claim About Health Care System Cited to “Dunning-Kruger Times,” a Website Making Fun of Stupid People

The arbiter of “fake news” himself has gotten duped. On Sunday, president Donald Trump posted an image claiming that his predecessor Barack Obama had been collecting millions in taxpayer dollars from ...
buildingtalk

Hush: Making the right soundproofing choices for LVT flooring laid over concrete

Advanced solutions from Hush Acoustics can help to optimise the quality and appeal of LVT – luxury vinyl tile – flooring by providing a choice of highly effective sound reduction treatments for use ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again

When Oklo Inc., a nuclear power startup, applied in 2020 to operate its first reactor, the company rested largely on outsize ambition. Its MIT-educated co-founders, a married couple named Jacob and ...