Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is ...

His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer ... LaSalle County in north central Illinois sits on rich deposits of silica sand, the optimal ingredient for a pressurized cocktail of sand ...

Weeds have a way of sprouting up through the tiniest of cracks, making it difficult to keep them out of the gaps between ...

Cement is a binder manufactured from a mixture of iron, aluminum, silicon, calcium, and other substances that are found in limestone, shells, chalk, clay, iron ore, and silica sand. These ...

Gregerson’s pool is suspected of having “concrete cancer,” the popular term for alkali-silica reaction (ASR ... silicate minerals in crushed stone, sand, and gravel—interact.

A durable patio is undoubtedly something you strive for in your yard, so be sure to choose the right gravel options that ...

Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis. Some companies that ...

Asked about climate change last week, Trump gave a rambling answer about getting “environmental awards” for “the water, the sand, the mixing of the sand and the water.” ...

Patio heaters and giant fans have been used to help prepare a cricket pitch that Pakistan hope will help them beat England in the third Test in Rawalpindi. Pictures have been published of the ...

Take a walk along a beach in parts of South Australia, and you may come across unusual patches of pink sand. When a team of geologists began analysing samples of this mysterious sand to find out ...

Investing in a patio heater is a great way to enjoy outdoor ... though you can also use sand. At 91.3 inches tall, this model towers above most of the competitors. It radiates heat about 9 feet ...