As world leaders come to Brazil for climate talks, people like Cassiano are the ones with the most at stake. Poor communities are often more vulnerable to hazards like extreme heat and supersized ...

How Raleigh-Durham International Airport replaces crumbling concrete at night in time for big planes to use it the next day.

Prestressed concrete doesn’t make structures stronger - it makes them smarter. This video explains how pre-tensioned and post ...

Ever wondered how concrete pavers are made and how sometimes they manage to look so random and yet fit perfectly together ...

Advocates want a week-long spending freeze and work stoppage during major shopping period, with support from Rosie O'Donnell ...

DEAR ANNIE: I recently moved into a new townhome, and for the most part, I love it here. It’s quiet, cozy and exactly what I wanted for this next chapter of my life. That is, until my new neighbors ...

Moving, storing, and managing electric power is a major logistical challenge, but a new concrete-based battery could help mitigate those issues.

From the above definition, decomposition, as proposed by the said engineer, is most unlikely when the bamboo is buried in the concrete. It becomes like an “embalmed dead body” and can last for ...

In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.