In a world where concrete is as ubiquitous as air, its environmental toll is impossible to ignore. The production of cement, ...

Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

Fabricate formwork joint tight to control loss of mortar from concrete. Formwork shall be tight to control loss of mortar from concrete. Ensure formwork is placed against hardened concrete so ...

Sal Dan General Contractors Inc. was the winner at the 20th annual ICF (Insulated Concrete Formwork) builder's award ceremony in Las Vegas, NV on for its construction of the Royal Canadian Legion ...

Vaulted floors need a formwork system—molds that give the poured concrete its delicate structure. However, these molds can be bulky and are often made from petroleum-based materials like Styrofoam.

Freshly placed concrete in wall and column forms behaves like a liquid producing hydrostatic pressure that acts laterally on the vertical faces of the formwork. However, due to concrete stiffening ...

MIT researchers 3D print formwork molds using mud - replacing the more costly wood formworks for concrete construction.

"Unfold Form" is a lightweight and reusable formwork system for vaulted concrete structures. This type of formwork uses geometry to shape a floor that uses up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 ...

DigitalArchi aims to help relieve the worker shortage and other issues facing the construction industry by fabricating forms for concrete construction ... This formwork is generally made by ...