Your home’s foundation—the concrete walls surrounding a basement or crawl space—supports the entire weight of the house, so it’s natural to be concerned if you discover cracks in the concrete.
diagonal foundation cracks run at an angle across the foundation wall. These cracks can occur in concrete and block foundations and typically indicate that the foundation is moving or shifting.
Scientists have created hollow concrete that mimics human bone, making it much stronger and more resilient to cracking.
To improve the crack resistance of concrete, the team took inspiration from the double-helical scales of the coelacanth, an ...
While specially designed joints placed in concrete help promote controlled cracking, cracks that happen elsewhere in walkways, driveways, patios, or walls require repair so the surrounding ...
When a house sinks, it can be caused by a variety of factors. It's important to understand the science behind them.
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Frustrated residents in Greenpoint claim a concrete plant in their neighborhood is a bad actor that's polluting their ...
Researchers from Princeton University have developed a new way to make concrete more resistant to cracking by drawing ...
Joshua Coleman and Ryan Simpson, both of Waterbury, were arrested Monday after police said they had 9.9 grams of crack ...
The maximum grant available under the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme is set to be increased by 10% from €420,000 to ...