Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she ...

A recent review published in the journal Buildings has spotlighted optical fiber light-transmitting concrete (LTC), a material that allows light to pass through concrete. Known for its aesthetic ...

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Daniel Madrzykowski and Nathaniel Sauer provide the details of the Fire Safety Research Institute's testing that shed more ...

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LTC shows great potential for use in sustainable and energy-efficient construction projects. Study: Development of Optical Fiber Light-Transmitting Concrete (LTC)—A Review. Image Credit ...

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World of Concrete 2025 premier exhibition serves the concrete construction and masonry industries. In 2024, nearly 60,000 registered professionals attended alongside over 1,400 exhibitors.

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