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Study aims to mitigate weak interlayer zones in concrete
A recently published paper analyzed the interlayer fracture behavior of functionally layered concrete
A paper recently published in the journal Engineering Fracture Mechanics analyzed the interlayer fracture behavior of functionally layered concrete and found that multi-mix fracture behavior depended on the placement delay…
How to lower home insurance premiums and wildfire risks
U.S. homeowners get new guidance to help them defend against increasingly frequent wildfires and associated rising insurance premiums
Homeowners in the U.S. got new guidance to help them defend against increasingly frequent wildfires and associated rising insurance premiums. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a…
