Why do we love and loathe this material? And a Radio 4 discussion
I love the feel of concrete. Thanks for describing the good, the bad, and the future of this sturdy material!
Thanks for reading!
You may find this interesting, a new mould design for concrete floors that uses 60% less concrete: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/01/zigzags-for-greener-construction.html
Thanks, I will take a good look :) Thanks for reading.
Fascinating! Portable, reusable forms for hyperbolic paraboloid "umbrella" roofs were used decades ago, but this advances that idea significantly. Thanks for sharing this.
I love the feel of concrete. Thanks for describing the good, the bad, and the future of this sturdy material!
Thanks for reading!
You may find this interesting, a new mould design for concrete floors that uses 60% less concrete: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/01/zigzags-for-greener-construction.html
Thanks, I will take a good look :) Thanks for reading.
Fascinating! Portable, reusable forms for hyperbolic paraboloid "umbrella" roofs were used decades ago, but this advances that idea significantly. Thanks for sharing this.