Just look around. Concrete columns hold up potted plants, drip water or turn modern landscapes into ancient ruins. So why not make one of your own? Don't hesitate because you think concrete is ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority announced a major milestone Thursday for the construction of the new Vikings stadium: the pouring of the last vertical concrete column on ...

The first permanent concrete column for the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been unveiled. On Nov. 13, crews removed a mold, which is called formwork, to reveal the first of 86 piers that eventually will ...

Engineers at Iowa State University think concrete columns could be the key to building taller, higher-powered wind turbines. By making the switch from steel to concrete, it's thought that the upper ...

A new study demonstrates that the behavior of fiber reinforced polymer reinforced concrete columns is very similar to that of the conventional steel counterpart. Thus, for structures that function in ...

Conventional bridge construction involves a time-consuming process associated with traffic delays and risk to public safety. In contrast, prefabricated bridge systems can expedite construction, thus ...

We found out earlier this month that a concrete column built just this year on the State Route 520 project is already crumbling and needs to be replaced. The problem was obvious as soon as the wooden ...