Liquefied stabilized soil (LSS) is made with construction waste and used for filling and backfilling long, confined spaces where traditional compaction is difficult. Using LSS helps speed up ...

Sometimes you can count the number of construction cranes up in Denver on two hands. A lot of new buildings are going up on former construction sites and even landfills. About 50% of all new projects ...

Soil is the foundation of life on Earth and holds huge importance for agriculture. In addition to this, every other sector, like construction, also relies on different soil types to function ...

Soft sediments deposited by glacial Lake Agassiz require deep foundations for major buildings and structures, complicating construction and adding to costs. Dirt was piled to "preload" the soil where ...

Bricks are part of the collective imagination when thinking about construction. These are elementary, ubiquitous, modular, light, and reliable materials for erecting buildings. However, traditional ...