In this video, I demonstrate the complete process of creating a large concrete slab. **CHAPTERS:** 00:00 - Clearing the Area ...

Data centers and facilities designed to support these technologies require a floor performance that exceeds traditional commercial and industrial standards for slab-on-ground construction. While many ...

Adding steel or microsynthetic fibers to concrete isn’t new; we’ve been doing it for the past 40 years. Macrosynthetic fibers are a more recent development and they offer solutions to floor and ...

In the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, several construction techniques were used to allow such a bold construction to stand. One concerns the composition of the concrete (in this case, non-reinforced ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a system for fabricating wood-based floor slabs that can be used in place of ...

In terms of inspiration, “we based our design on historical construction principles and techniques that have since been forgotten,” explains Philippe Block, Associate Professor of Architecture and ...

Cold floors make winters uncomfortable in many homes built on concrete slabs, and relatively complex systems often are recommended to improve the floors. Homasote Co., with fiberboard construction ...