Concrete has been around for millennia, but now, engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a more efficient method for building with the material, erecting an ultra-thin, curved prototype roof that ...

With hurricane-related devastation in the South and many states resuming delayed construction projects after emerging from fiscal crises, the demand for homes has skyrocketed, but the main ...

The razor-thin concrete roof prototype was the culmination of a four-year research project by ETH Zürich, and will lead to the completion of a rooftop apartment unit called HiLo.

News; Home and garden; Ask the Builder: Failed cement stucco – why it happened, and how to prevent it Sat., June 12, 2021 This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen ...

This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen off. Two simple techniques would have prevented it from happening. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter My wife and I ...

News; Features; Concrete overlay can fix disintegrating sidewalk Fri., Aug. 22, 2008 You can successfully add a thin layer of concrete or stucco to concrete walks or drives that have failed ...

Thin applications are the simple answer to many acrylic sealer problems contractors face on decorative concrete projects like stamped and stained concrete. Todd A. Scharich Jun 26, 2013 ...

Unfortunately, the thin stucco coating has peeled off the poured concrete on the ramp at Sacred Heart. The stucco failed to bond for several possible reasons. It could be one or all of the following: ...