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According to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), 1 in 3 bridges in the U.S. need repair or replacement. Of the 2022 state data, Kentucky ranks 19 th in structurally ...

Before you even think about raising the walls of a new backyard shed, you need a solid foundation. Learn how to pour a concrete slab here. Building a shed this spring? You need a solid foundation, and ...

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One of the ways the strength and durability of concrete can be improved is by incorporating tensioned steel tendons before it is cast, which can then be released to compress the material as it sets. A ...

Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...

Lately, while holed up in my home like everyone else, I’ve been spending time looking at the thousands of photographs I’ve shot over the past few years. When I travel and see something interesting ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...