Small-scale tests indicated that as compared to same-size traditional walls built out of solid concrete, Shell Wall elements offer a 72% reduction in weight while providing the same structural ...

The University of Michigan’s DART Laboratory has unveiled a new product called Shell Wall—which the organization describes as the first lightweight, freeform 3D printed and structurally reinforced ...

This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at the People’s Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...

A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste. A LeftCoast worker pouring a bucket of discarded shells into a machine. This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and ...

The University of Michigan researchers have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete using 3D printing technology called the "Shell Wall." Researchers at the University ...

It seems fitting that wider adoption of thin-shell concrete, a technology popular worldwide but somehow unfavored in the U.S., has resulted from the exigencies of the multifamily construction boom.

Study: Chemically treated groundnut shell fibers for enhanced mechanical and blast performance of concrete. Image Credit: Aviavlad/Shutterstock.com A recent paper in Scientific Reports explores how ...

This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at The People's Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...