"We must design structures that stand a chance ... making it a cost-effective building material in the long term. Each concrete masonry unit (CMU) can absorb heat during the day and release ...

The material’s thermal mass plays a critical role, helping to regulate indoor temperatures naturally and reduce loads on HVAC units ... from concrete masonry? The Block Design Collective ...

confirmed that the “near-hurricane force winds” during the powerful storms on Tuesday caused a “braced concrete masonry stair shaft to blow over.” Scott said no one was hurt when the tower ...

But researchers with ETH Zurich have pioneered an alternative—a vaulted concrete design that achieves the same stability with much thinner sections and no steel reinforcement. This concrete ...

An architecture student has devised a clever way to build strong, stable vaulted floors using far less concrete and steel than usual, with a novel formwork design inspired by origami. The Unfold ...

This experiential area highlights innovations in the design and configuration ... prestressed secotr and concrete masonry like block, segmental retaining wall units, veneer, slabs, pavers, and ...

THIS TOOL TO HELP PATIENTS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY IS AMONG THE UPDATED TECHNOLOGY YOU’LL SEE AT THE NEBRASKA MEDICINE’S INNOVATION DESIGN UNIT. EACH ROOM HAS A DIGITAL CARE BOARD, WHICH ALLOWS ...

This cleared the way for construction of the unit - for which a ground-breaking ceremony was held in July 2023 - to officially begin. The concrete-pouring ceremony ... of China National Nuclear ...

In mechanical testing, a single glass brick withstood pressures similar to that of a concrete block ... The inspiration for the new circular masonry design arose partly in MIT's Glass Lab ...