In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...

Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

Vaulted floors need a formwork system—molds that give the poured concrete its delicate structure. However, these molds can be bulky and are often made from petroleum-based materials like Styrofoam.

Freshly placed concrete in wall and column forms behaves like a liquid producing hydrostatic pressure that acts laterally on the vertical faces of the formwork. However, due to concrete stiffening ...

“This approach reduces material usage and makes the entire ... The zigzag pattern strengthens both the formwork and the concrete poured onto it: “The concrete incorporates this design into ...