During the upcoming Siouxland Home Show (Convention Center, Feb. 26 - 29), visitors will learn about building with insulating concrete walls as well as floors and roofs. This technique provides a ...
When Don Prenger of Don Prenger Construction Co. built his own home in the Dakota Flats development near South Sioux City, it was important to him and his wife to build with Lite-Form concrete ...
Many studies have investigated industrial by-products as alternatives to natural aggregates; however, little attention has been given to metallurgical coal (MC). This study evaluates MC as a ...
The University of Michigan researchers have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete using 3D printing technology called the "Shell Wall." Researchers at the University ...
So much depends upon a structure’s foundation. This mostly unseen element can mean the difference between a long-lasting building and one that will need substantial repairs over its lifetime. As such, ...
Several years ago, Florida Power and Light reinforced the Lake Parrish dam, built in the 1970s to create Lake Parrish. The huge lake provides cooling for the Parrish power plant. Paul Falco, sole ...