Rendering sand and cement on decorative concrete columns is a crucial step in achieving a smooth, durable, and aesthetically pleasing finish for your structures. Start by preparing the concrete ...

Building a reinforced concrete roof requires careful planning and precise execution, and using a construction mixer makes the ...

But because the biochar makes concrete so much stronger, it may make it possible to shrink the amount of cement in the mix by 10%, which could offset the extra cost of making the biochar.

The batch house operators mix aggregate, sand, and any other admixtures the customer might require, such as plasticizers, retarders, accelerants, or reinforcers like chopped fiberglass, before ...

Concrete made from recycled diapers instead of sand could be used to build houses, after a proof-of-principle experiment has shown that the resulting material is surprisingly sturdy.

Turner Construction Co. and local ready-mix producer Boston Sand & Gravel report they are the first to place concrete with Sublime Systems' zero-carbon cement in a mud mat in an industrial project ...