After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a $15 billion levee and surge protection system ...

The construction industry is witnessing a remarkable breakthrough with the introduction of a new type of cement that promises ...

In response to the increasing number of wall collapse incidents caused by storms in Delhi NCR and other parts of India, ...

Biltech Building Elements Limited promotes Murfor® Compact, a masonry reinforcement solution, to address wall collapse incidents in India. This high-tensile steel mesh enhances structural integrity ...

Engineers have created steel-like wood by infusing it with iron, offering a climate-friendly alternative to concrete and ...

The Taq system, another technique common in older Kashmiri homes, uses thick masonry walls reinforced with horizontal wooden ...

Particularly dangerous are buildings with beams, girders and trusses resting on unreinforced masonry walls. Even a moderate quake, much less the feared “Big One” in the Cascadia subduction ...

Commissioners learned last year that cracks had formed in the concrete. Now they’re learning of more issues, based on a peer review report released this week.

CMU walls offer high fire ratings ... and sustainable advantages of masonry to architects and developers, reinforcing its value in resilient, high-performance, and design-forward construction.

Department of Buildings officials say an 18-foot by 10-foot section of masonry wall surrounding the building's rooftop water tank collapsed, sending debris falling onto the back of the building.

Experts in the construction industry acknowledge that reinforced precast concrete walls offer superior benefits compared to traditional masonry structures. These walls provide enhanced strength ...