Photo: BigBelly Solar Compactor. Photo courtesy of BigBelly. As local governments seek any and every way to save money during this economic recession, Pasadena, Calif., found that spending extra money ...

The Municipality of Florence, in central Italy, has deployed several solar-powered, self-compacting garbage cans in the city center in recent weeks. The city government wants to replace almost all ...

SCC can be made from any of the constituents that are generally used for structural concrete. In the mix design of SCC, the relative proportions of key components are generally considered by volume ...

Q: What type of stone would be best for filling a cavity under a planned two-car garage addition? It is about 7 feet deep. The local concrete supplier sells recycled concrete for a really good price.

Using ettringite-based expansive agents in heat-cured self-compacting concrete (SCC) can significantly improve strength and durability without the need for additional cement, according to a new study ...