Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...

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Hard work and some bonding material transform hundreds of concrete blocks into an airtight wall eight feet high. The structure, called a brattice, controls airflow in a coal mine. But what controls a ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more ...

The Comfort Block is a 16-in.-thick concrete block wall system with multiple insulated channels for temperature retention, fire-resistance and soundproofing properties for energy-efficient residential ...

The new 1.38km repair quay wall at the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY) in Bahrain made innovative used of gravity-wall construction and precast blockwork to ensure a maintenance-free ...