Reuse of Architectural Components’ proposes a circular construction industry in which the reuse of waste materials could ...

Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...

Over the past few years, scientists have developed new kinds of a multifunctional concrete, whether that be self-healing or carbon-sequestering. Now, a new study has made improvements on ways to turn ...

Abstract: This paper investigates a dynamic slab design problem in the steel industry, where order demands arrive dynamically during a given period. Slabs are the raw materials for producing order ...

Punching shear is a possible type of failure that occurs in reinforced concrete flat slabs, which can develop with an ultimate load below flexural capacity. Several researchers have studied the ...

Cat parents, clear your shopping carts of those robo toys and costly towers. This summer's hottest commodity is a simple slab of concrete. Netizens have taken to hauling squares of the stuff into ...

Cat owners have been descending on hardware stores on an unusual mission—picking up a concrete slab, typically for patios and garden paths, for their feline friend to lounge on. Costing as little as ...

The new must-have pet accessory? A concrete slab. On #CatTok, videos are racking up views as cat owners bring slabs into their homes, set them down, and watch their beloved pets sniff, lick, roll, and ...

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Cat owners know that their feline friends can be a bit eccentric. From licking plastic bags to getting the zoomies, domestic cats certainly have some strange habits. Recently, some cat lovers have ...