Construction Materials
Find facts for all types of construction materials, including steel, concrete, asphalt,and composits.
What Is "Half-Timbered" Construction?
Definition of the terms half-timbered, half-timbering, and half-timbers, with examples and resources, from our Architecture Glossary.
Definition of the terms half-timbered, half-timbering, and half-timbers, with examples and resources, from our Architecture Glossary.
ETFE
ETFE stands for Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene, a transparent polymer that is used instead of glass and plastic in many modern buildings. Learn more about ETFE.
ETFE stands for Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene, a transparent polymer that is used instead of glass and plastic in many modern buildings. Learn more about ETFE.
Mud and Stud
Mud and stud is a building technique that can be traced back to Lincolnshire county along the east coast of England. Archaeologists think that British colonists in Jamestown, Virginia used mud and stud to construct the original James Fort in the early 1600s.
Mud and stud is a building technique that can be traced back to Lincolnshire county along the east coast of England. Archaeologists think that British colonists in Jamestown, Virginia used mud and stud to construct the original James Fort in the early 1600s.
How To Build an Earth Block Home
Jim Hallock, director of Earth Block Operations at Loreto Bay, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, shows how compressed earth blocks (CEBs) are used to build an economical, eco-friendly village. Each step in the process is illustrated in this photo essay.
Jim Hallock, director of Earth Block Operations at Loreto Bay, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, shows how compressed earth blocks (CEBs) are used to build an economical, eco-friendly village. Each step in the process is illustrated in this photo essay.
What You Need To Know About Vinyl Siding
Before you install vinyl siding over wood clapboard or cedar shingles, consider these important factors.
Before you install vinyl siding over wood clapboard or cedar shingles, consider these important factors.
History of Asphalt
The history of roads and asphalt presented by About Guide Mary Bellis.
The history of roads and asphalt presented by About Guide Mary Bellis.
Composite Materials
Everything you need to know about plastics and other composite materials used in construction.
Everything you need to know about plastics and other composite materials used in construction.
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Working towards the standardization of construction documents.
Working towards the standardization of construction documents.
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Includes technical papers on construction engineering practices.
Includes technical papers on construction engineering practices.
Big Project Watch
Information on the biggest civil engineering projects worldwide.
Information on the biggest civil engineering projects worldwide.