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Nugget Tiny House Doubles up Interior Space
Brief Build Tiny's new model, named the Nugget, squeezes two storage-integrated staircases into its compact interior. Its space-saving layout also includes a bedroom and a home office, plus lots of storage space throughout the home. Insight Build Tiny recently...
Researchers Study Cashew Waste as SCM
Brief Researchers in the US and Nigeria are studying the rheology of concrete to improve experimental mix design properties. To that end, the researchers have found ways to add the shells of cashews as a supplementary cementitious material without compromising...
World’s First Unreinforced 3D-printed Bridge in Venice, Italy
Brief The structure is held together with compression, needing no steel reinforcement or mortar.A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete bridge has been unveiled in Venice, Italy. The bridge is a demonstration of a new 3D printing method resulting in a structure...
Piwakawaka is a Tiny House with a Compact Layout
Brief Build Tiny has designed a tiny house with a compact layout that's all on one level. Named the Piwakawaka, it features a well-stocked kitchen, and a bedroom and living room that open up to the outside with double glass doors. Read more. Insight Back in...
Pre-mixed Bagged Concrete Used for Bridge in Forest
Brief TAG Contracting used pre-mixed bagged concrete to maintain batch-to-batch consistency for a challenging concrete bridge project in a remote forest in North Carolina. "Trying to eyeball sand, stone, and cement is not consistent, especially considering the volume...
Modular Method Saves Time on Hong Kong Project
Brief Modular integrated construction, in which complete units are fabricated off-site, has been used in a pioneering high-rise in Hong Kong. The method let Hip Hing Engineering knock six months off the construction timeline for the InnoCell tower in the Hong Kong...
“Plug and Play” Bridge
Brief An artistic portable bridge inspired by boat design is proving to be an affordable way to cross an 80-foot-wide creek in Fort Worth, Texas. The bridge was designed by artist Volkan Alkanoglu, who says the project is an example of off-site fabrication that...
Sand Shortage Prompts Study of Plastic Waste
Brief India could combat the rising cost of sand by replacing up to 10% of the sand in concrete with recycled plastic, according to research by John Orr from Cambridge University. "From a cost perspective, using the plastic can be cheaper, broadly speaking,...
Uplift Aerospace Produces “Lunar Concrete”
Brief Uplift Aerospace has created a "lunar concrete" with durability capable of withstanding the moon's temperature variability, low gravity and vacuum-like conditions. The Utah-based company plans to finalize a prototype of the product by 2022. Insight PARK...