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Fix the Dam Concrete: Aging U.S. Dams Face Urgent Repairs

As most U.S. dams are nearly 80 years old and rated D by engineers, federal funding offers utilities a chance to modernize ...
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Beaufort’s promenade will remain closed for up to 5 years. Here’s 8 options to fix it

It will likely take 3 to 5 years to replace the current waterfront infrastructure or repair it, Marshall says, and the ...
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Contractor Told Concrete Truck Driver Not To Turn Off The Water On A Job, But When They Followed Directions, There Was A Big Mess

The post Contractor Told Concrete Truck Driver Not To Turn Off The Water On A Job, But When They Followed Directions, There ...
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New Research Backs Recycled Concrete as Viable Sand Alternative

Fine recycled concrete aggregates, when treated with a crystallizing agent, outperform standard sand in mortar, offering a ...
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Turning waste into walls: How cardboard and soil could replace concrete

Engineers have created strong, low-cost walls from soil, water, and cardboard, cutting carbon emissions and construction ...

Islamic school building in Indonesia collapses on students, killing at least 1 and injuring dozens

Officials in Indonesia say a building under construction at an Islamic boarding school has collapsed on dozens of praying ...

LACMA’s divisive new concrete walls have an unexpected feature — they’re actually easy to drill into

Yes, you can easily drill into concrete to install art in LACMA's new Peter Zumthor-designed building. The Times watched it done for photographer Todd Gray's work.
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LACMA's divisive new concrete walls have an unexpected feature — they're actually easy to drill into

Todd Gray poses with his photo sculpture "Octavia's Gaze" in LACMA's new Peter Zumthor-designed building. The museum commissioned the piece for its main entrance and it was among the first works of ...
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All-time great ‘intends to leave’ Man Utd; agreement with next club could be sealed in January

Manchester United are ready to part ways with an all-time great at season's end and a fresh report claims the player now ...
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The US Needs a Homegrown Mass-Timber Industry

Europe has outpaced the U.S. for years when it comes to mass timber construction. In the U.S., mass timber often feels like a ...

Islamic school in Indonesia collapses killing at least 1 and injuring dozens more

Officials say a four-story prayer hall in an Islamic boarding school on Indonesia’s main island of Java has collapsed on ...