concreto armado

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Goodbye steel rebar? Scientists create 3D-printed plastic reinforcement that “bites” into concrete, prevents corrosion, and could change beams, slabs, and bridges in civil construction.

Noel Budeguer 26/05/2026 at 19:59

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A mason couldn’t resist, creating a staircase likened to a work of art, featuring a pleated reinforced concrete structure, millimeter-precise formwork, steel reinforcement, and eucalyptus shoring, which transformed a simple inter-floor access into an impressive highlight of the house.

Alisson Ficher 12/05/2026 at 15:20

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Discover the 5 types of structures in civil construction that can transform your project with greater safety, efficiency, economy, and architectural freedom.

Jefferson Augusto 01/05/2026 at 18:43

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It’s not a 3D printer: an inventor from Pará created a construction robot that ejects reinforced concrete into molds and builds an entire house at once, reduces labor by 50%, saves 20% on cost, and is already negotiating over 1,000 units across Brazil.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 21:36

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Goodbye, concrete: a new trend in civil construction reduces the weight of the structure by up to 30%, accelerates projects by up to 40%, cuts costs on steel and labor, and improves thermal insulation with EPS.

Alisson Ficher 31/03/2026 at 19:57

O concreto armado nasceu quando um jardineiro francês reforçou vasos de plantas com barras de ferro em 1867 e criou o princípio estrutural que hoje sustenta pontes, prédios e barragens no mundo inteiro

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Reinforced Concrete Was Born When A French Gardener Strengthened Plant Pots With Iron Bars In 1867, Creating The Structural Principle That Today Supports Bridges, Buildings, And Dams Worldwide

Valdemar Medeiros 07/03/2026 at 11:37

Edifício Martinelli: o arranha-céu que assustou São Paulo e ganhou mansão no topo. De 1924 a 1934, tem 105 m e a Vila Martinelli. (Imagem: Reprodução/Cartão Postal)

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The First Skyscraper in São Paulo Caused So Much Panic About Collapsing That Its Creator Built a Mansion on Top, Moved His Family There, and Used His Own Body as a “Living Proof” That the 105-Meter Tower Was Safe

Ana Alice 22/02/2026 at 02:17

Ponte Russky reúne 22.567 toneladas de aço e torres de 320 metros, projetadas para operar sob ventos intensos, gelo e variação extrema de temperatura.

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With 22,567 Tons of Structural Steel Only in the Main Span and Concrete Towers Over 300 Meters, This Bridge Was Built to Withstand Wind, Ice, and Brutal Temperature Variations — and Became One of the Most Extreme Projects of the Century

Alisson Ficher 31/12/2025 at 17:35

Engenharia extrema reconstrói paredão com blocos gigantes, ajustes milimétricos e concreto armado após tufões devastarem a costa, em obra crítica de seis etapas para conter erosão

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Extreme Engineering Rebuilds Wall with Giant Blocks, Millimeter Adjustments, and Reinforced Concrete After Typhoons Devastate the Coast, in Critical Six-Stage Project to Contain Erosion, Prevent New Collapses, and Restore Safety to the Region

Carla Teles 31/12/2025 at 15:12

Material metálico que imita o concreto armado combina leveza, alta resistência e desempenho estrutural superior ao aço e ao alumínio em testes de engenharia

Construction

Metallic Material That Imitates Reinforced Concrete Combines Lightness, High Strength, and Superior Structural Performance Compared to Steel and Aluminum in Engineering Tests

Valdemar Medeiros 17/12/2025 at 18:09

Concreto protendido: Material permite estruturas mais leves, resistentes e com maior durabilidade, sendo amplamente utilizado em obras de grande porte no Brasil e no mundo.

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With Greater Strength and Lower Risk of Cracks, Prestressed Concrete Has Gained Ground in Modern Constructions in Brazil Since the 1990s

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 26/05/2025 at 18:56

Goodbye steel rebar? Scientists create 3D-printed plastic reinforcement that “bites” into concrete, prevents corrosion, and could change beams, slabs, and bridges in civil construction.

A mason couldn’t resist, creating a staircase likened to a work of art, featuring a pleated reinforced concrete structure, millimeter-precise formwork, steel reinforcement, and eucalyptus shoring, which transformed a simple inter-floor access into an impressive highlight of the house.

Discover the 5 types of structures in civil construction that can transform your project with greater safety, efficiency, economy, and architectural freedom.

It’s not a 3D printer: an inventor from Pará created a construction robot that ejects reinforced concrete into molds and builds an entire house at once, reduces labor by 50%, saves 20% on cost, and is already negotiating over 1,000 units across Brazil.

Goodbye, concrete: a new trend in civil construction reduces the weight of the structure by up to 30%, accelerates projects by up to 40%, cuts costs on steel and labor, and improves thermal insulation with EPS.

Reinforced Concrete Was Born When A French Gardener Strengthened Plant Pots With Iron Bars In 1867, Creating The Structural Principle That Today Supports Bridges, Buildings, And Dams Worldwide

The First Skyscraper in São Paulo Caused So Much Panic About Collapsing That Its Creator Built a Mansion on Top, Moved His Family There, and Used His Own Body as a “Living Proof” That the 105-Meter Tower Was Safe

With 22,567 Tons of Structural Steel Only in the Main Span and Concrete Towers Over 300 Meters, This Bridge Was Built to Withstand Wind, Ice, and Brutal Temperature Variations — and Became One of the Most Extreme Projects of the Century

Extreme Engineering Rebuilds Wall with Giant Blocks, Millimeter Adjustments, and Reinforced Concrete After Typhoons Devastate the Coast, in Critical Six-Stage Project to Contain Erosion, Prevent New Collapses, and Restore Safety to the Region

Metallic Material That Imitates Reinforced Concrete Combines Lightness, High Strength, and Superior Structural Performance Compared to Steel and Aluminum in Engineering Tests

With Greater Strength and Lower Risk of Cracks, Prestressed Concrete Has Gained Ground in Modern Constructions in Brazil Since the 1990s

The end of Nokia: the brand that was the cellphone of an entire generation has ended its smartphones, left Brazil, and today survives only in basic phones in India while seeking a new partner.

Dissatisfied with seeing people sleeping on the street, a man named Ryan Donais started building small mobile homes so that homeless people can escape the cold, each equipped with a bed, running water, electricity, and heating.

Workers were opening a modern road in Dover when they found, 6 meters below the asphalt, a 3,500-year-old boat made of stitched oak and plant fibers.

Consumers eat six times more chicken than in the 1960s, global meat supply quadruples in 60 years, and FAO report reveals the invisible cost on the plate: livestock could drive 80% of the increase in agricultural emissions over the next decade.

An Indonesian fisherman pulls a mysterious object from the sea and discovers that it is a Chinese underwater monitoring system, part of the so-called Underwater Great Wall that Beijing uses to track submarines and unmanned vehicles in strategic straits of the region.

Two 17-year-old Kenyans use coconut shells, corn cobs, and recycled materials to create an exhaust filter that reduces 93.3% of pollutant particles and wins an environmental award in Africa.

Man built a 5-acre lake to raise bass, but after 1,000 days the project turned into a wildlife sanctuary with eagles, deer, ducks, owls, and live cameras that transformed the farm into a biodiversity laboratory.