Understanding the concerns with mass concrete can help contractors avoid problems such as noncompliance, construction delays, damaged concrete and expensive repairs. Specifications for mass ...

Adding ice to the mix. Adding liquid nitrogen to the mix. During the construction of mass concrete structures, tensile stresses and strains could emerge because of the difference between the ...

Mass timber can be less damaging to the environment than traditional construction materials, although some industry observers still have concerns over its safety and sustainability. The FT'S Helen Bar ...

Residents in Cambridge, Massachusetts have been forced to evacuate their condos after structural problems were discovered.