Pouring a basic concrete slab isn’t quite as simple as making a cake, but close. "It’s getting easier and easier, and people are getting smarter and smarter about how to do it," said Tom Stoddard, of ...

It's tempting to think of "strength" as a simple variable and that various materials all fall somewhere on a spectrum of strong to weak. The reality, of course, is much more complex. Different ...

The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...

Oroville >> In the nearly 50 years since the Oroville Dam was completed, construction methods have changed. Chico State University construction management professor Chris Souder consulted on the ...