Design

Different proportions of the same four ingredients yield different strength mixes of concrete for structural and non-structural parts of a building

Ray tracing animations show how sound in an enclosed room reflects off of hard surfaces, creating reverberations and echoes that can make spoken language unintelligible.

Like billiards, with acoustics it's all about the angles

Can a wall plummet from R-50 to R-12 because of the studs?

Materials absorb or reflect sound, but not all frequencies are the same

The Model Remodel Show followed the progress of the 2017 Model Remodel project by Professional Remodeler magazine.

How steel reinforcement makes concrete stringer: by giving it tensile strength. And how to boost tensile strength with prestressing or post-tensioning

How building materials absorb, reflect, and transmit sound waves

Hey, somebody's gotta do it, right?