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3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that ...

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Japanese authorities, wanting to better protect communities in future, chose to build bigger defenses. Concrete walls that span 400km and reach nearly 15 meters high in places now line the coast to ...

A desire for a change of weather was a big reason Alan Gellman moved from the Buffalo area to Scottsdale. But when he settled into his new home, he needed a change of scenery. Especially when he was ...