MIT published news – reportedly solving a riddle that’s questioned the construction culture for decades. Researchers from MIT, Harvard University, and laboratories in Italy and Switzerland have ...
A newly discovered construction site in Pompeii proves out a theory of why Roman concrete has stood the test of time. The hot-mixing process of concrete creation found in the ancient city was the ...
Q. I am installing flagstone and some paving brick on top of a concrete patio. A book I read suggests mixing sand, cement and hydrated lime in different proportions to make the mortar mix. What is ...