Creating creative concrete columns is an excellent way to enhance the aesthetic appeal and structural integrity of your ...

When constructing concrete columns, the right materials and techniques can make a big difference in both strength and creativity. Explore skills and ideas for creative concrete column construction, ...

Concrete is made of 10% cement (lime and Clay) 15% water and -yup: 75% sand. The concrete required to build a house takes on average 200 tons of sand, a hospital uses 3,000 tons, and a mile of a ...

Researchers have discovered how to make concrete from recycled glass - by turning it back into sand By Daniel Hammond SWNS Published June 12, 2019 8:28am EDT ...

Thanks to our high demand for concrete, the world may eventually run out of accessible sand. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that substituting graphene can not only save sand, but ...

MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) — On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound of their shovels resonated through ...

The team tested different mixes, replacing up to 40% of the sand in the concrete. After a month of curing, the samples were pressure-tested to determine the breaking point of the composite material.