Whether something can float in water seems pretty straightforward at first blush. Light things float, and heavy things don't — wood, ducks, and witches float, while rocks, metal, and Russian boss ...

1. Statoil's Hywind floating windfarm will employ cylindrical floats constructed out of steel and sand-water balast. They will share the same power lines and be tethered to the ocean floor. (Image ...

A quick look at concrete floating on a job site, with a focus on proper technique and a clean finish.

Concrete — though it seems conterintuitive — floats. And floats well. This summer, in the waters off western France, this rock-hard material — used for megaprojects from the ancient Roman dome of the ...

MUSCAT -- A floating cement terminal has commenced operations at Port Sultan Qaboos in a new initiative by Raysut Cement Company (RCC) to alleviate cement supply shortfalls in the local market. MV ...

07 September 2005 DOHA: A group of Qatari businessmen have found a unique solution to meet the severe shortfall of cement in the local market. They have brought in a floating cement factory which is ...

Concrete ships sound like a bad idea, but Archimedes' Principle proves otherwise. Here is why engineers turned to this ...