We’ve often written about the upsides to home ownership (like renovating your home to suit your taste) and the responsib ...

Reading City Council learned Tuesday night that load-bearing stone walls at the foundation of the Pagoda have damaged bedding mortar.

If you find cracks in your concrete, you want to ensure they are repaired correctly. Our expert lets us know the mistakes to avoid when repairing your concrete.

Clay soils have a water-holding capacity of about 1. ... This approach can help ensure long-term structural integrity for concrete/foundation elements of a structure. Void space systems are not ...

Uncontrolled and unregulated construction activity over the decade, has led to a 30 to 40-foot deep concrete ... These foundations and underground parking spaces act as dams, impacting water ...

A 2019 State House report found that thousands of Massachusetts homes may have crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite, a mineral that causes concrete to break down over time. The damage—often ...

Following the water main break, the city had a structural engineer and a foundation engineer assess the damage to the station, including its concrete foundation, which have heaved and sunk up to a ...

Shahin Vassigh receives funding from the National Science Foundation ... oxygen levels and damage marine ecosystems. Unlike the flat, lifeless surfaces of typical concrete seawalls, each BIOCAP ...

A simple drip of water can create some big holes in concrete. The drip of water can make the foundation of your home unsafe and unsound. Since a single drip of water can cause immense damage, think of ...

In order to popularize the locally available material for the construction of shear critical concrete structures (viz. flat slabs, foundation of heavy structures ... river sand), coarse aggregate and ...

Crews continued demolition work on the southbound side of the Big Mac Bridge Tuesday, removing a concrete deck that was damaged by a fire weeks ago.The demolition comes after a fire in the early ...

One important thing you won't want to overlook is the signs of water damage in a remodeled basement ... a professional contractor specializing in concrete and building structures with Ace Avant ...