A slab-on-grade foundation is a concrete pad poured directly on the ground to support a house, offering a durable and ...

For about 6,000 years, builders have been using ceramic tile outdoorson buildings, walkways, and even streets. Not only does ...

Houses built on a slab lack crawl spaces, and there is no space under the floor. If you are considering building or buying a home on a concrete slab, there are a number of benefits and drawbacks ...

a homebuilder creates a poured concrete foundation by pouring concrete into a single, large slab. You can build a house directly on top of a poured concrete slab foundation, offering durability ...

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibers, rolling out ...

New IStructE-led guidance Design of transfer slabs* has been written by engineers from Aecom, IStructE, MPA The Concrete Centre and Imperial College London, with technical reviews provided by Buro ...

Lead researcher Dr Chamila Gunasekara from RMIT University said the team has developed a technique using waste carpet fibres ...

Engineers in Australia have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres, rolling out ...