A paper by D. Veenendaal et al. 1 gives a detailed historical perspective of innovators who have proceeded us using fabric as part of their building forming systems, as hydraulic and geotechnical ...

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 ...

Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments. An exhibition of ...

Forget scarves and mittens. Soon, we might be able to knit entire buildings. A team from the Swiss university ETH Zurich has developed a technique that allows them to knit textiles that can then form ...

A rugged industry requires equipment and facilities to match, but there’s some debate as to which material is best suited for storage structures, labor housing, and logistics in the mining industry.

Precast concrete, already widely recognised for its fast construction and buildability benefits, is now winning the sustainability arguments as well. As with in situ concrete, precast concrete has a ...

When thinking of building materials, we think of wood, steel and concrete. Fabric is for the interior decorator. But according to Randall E. Fromberg, president of Fromberg Associates Ltd., fabric ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 6. Kyrgyzstan has inked a deal with the British firm Concrete Canvas to set the wheels in motion for a factory that will churn out flexible concrete fabric, Trend reports ...