When a fire, storm, or burst pipe takes out your house, the number that matters most is not what your home would sell for, ...

Natural sand is a crucial ingredient that is used in cement planning and is also crucial to mix design. This paper examines the fundamental characteristics of concrete that contains both full and ...

Oceanside is getting more sand for its dwindling beaches through something called “opportunistic sand replacement.” KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen explains what that means. Oceanside will ...

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Engineers create a sand battery that they say will slash the carbon emissions in Pornainen, Finland, by 70% — it uses renewables to heat the sand to almost 850 degrees Fahrenheit. When you purchase ...

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA — Volusia County crews have replaced more than 3,000 feet of sand along the coast since the start of the Ponce Inlet dredging in April, according to a July 11 update. In a joint ...

SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — A traffic advisory has been issued for part of Sand Springs due to a gas line replacement by Oklahoma Natural Gas. The city states 113th West Avenue in the 3000 block will be ...

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WEST HAVEN — City officials are looking to replenish the shoreline without sending taxpayer dollars floating down the Long Island Sound. However, doing so may be fighting nature itself. "We know one ...

Star sand is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Each grain once housed a tiny single-celled organism. Found most frequently on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star ...

Crews began installing about 30,000 tons of sand Monday along portions of Salisbury Beach that were badly eroded by nor’easters in January and February, according to state Senator Bruce Tarr’s office.