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Why Are the Sides of Railroad Tracks Always Littered with Crushed Stones?

A look at the composition of the railroad and how it is put together from the ground up reveals a truly impressive feat.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

The 9 Most Dangerous Common Building Materials (Part 2)

Veritas Consulting write about Common Building Materials which are the Most Dangerous (Part 2) and what you need to do to protect yourself

The Benefits of Using Limestone

Limestone can be used in many applications, including road construction, concrete, and cement. Learn more about limestone with Stone Panels.

What Can You Use Crushed Stone For?

There are many uses for #crushedstone , with uses varying depending on the sizes of the #stone in any particular batch. Although referred to as crushed, not all options involve very small, fine pieces of stone. Rather you can select from a rather finely ground #stonedust , with particles too small to uniformly measure as wells as options that contain individuals stones that are 2 ½" or more in size. As you can imagine, there will be very different uses for a pile…

5 Key Things to Know About Shipping Stone

PartnerShip blog posts - Stone shipping comes with its own special brand of challenges. Learn more about what you need to ship stone safely and securely.

Why the Roots of Color Printing Are in Limestone

Interior Design Ideas to Add Dimension

One of the most valued features of a successful interior design is achieving positive changes without doing any major reconstruction work.

Is There a Fifth Dimension?

Imagine a world where you can only move forwards and backwards along a line. You’d see nothing but single points in front of you, and nothing but single points behind you—a one-dimensional world. Now expand this to a second dimension—you can move forwards and backwards, and also left and right, experiencing the world as flat lines moving around one another. But you couldn’t drill a hole into something in this universe—you’d split it in half. Add a third dimension, and you’ve got depth—things…

Why You Always See Crushed Stones Alongside Railroad Tracks

The crushed stones you see alongside railroad tracks are what is known as ballast. Their purpose is to hold the wooden cross ties in place, which in turn hold the rails in place.

Are You a Stepping or a Stopping Stone?

Without warning the large stone broke free and rolled down the short hill and onto the road, blocking all traffic. This was a stopping stone for anyone traveling that particular road until crews could come and remove the large stone. Heavy equipment was brought in to remove the stone. One company that assisted in the … Are You a Stepping or a Stopping Stone? Read More »

What the hell is a "dimension" anyway?

Caltech theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime, explains the concept of a “dimensions” at five different le…

Why Use Dimensional Mail?

The good part about dimensional mail is that each one may cost more to produce, but you will get more responses with this type of mail.

Three Dimensional Performance Measurement

Performance management should take a multidimensional approach, to connect all important dots, with multifaceted perspectives. Hyper-conn...

From the Forum: Should Limestone Be Painted?

Is it a good idea to paint the limestone on an old townhouse?

A new dimension for cultural artifacts

Explore monuments and artifacts from around the world on Google Arts & Culture with 3D and Augmented Reality.

The future of branding? The third dimension

Hey Helvetica, why don’t you slap on this stereoscopic headset?

How to Make a Two-Dimensional Upholstered Headboard

Add two-times the style to your bedroom with a double-layer upholstered headboard.

Are We Closer to Finding a Fifth Dimension?

The discovery of gravitational waves toppled what we thought we knew about dimensions.