Building a wall by precisely stacking randomly shaped boulders could almost be the definition of hard work – both physically and mentally. It's the sort of thing we might want robots to do one day, so ...

In a move that aims to further the circular economy of the construction industry, researchers at ETH Zurich have let an autonomous excavator loose on a big pile of boulders and reclaimed concrete. The ...

Researchers taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tons and demolition debris. Until today, dry stone wall construction has involved vast ...

John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he was living in Ontario, working for clients who wanted decorative stone ...

Before you start building a stone retaining wall, it's important to assess your garden's landscape and determine where the ...

Traditional dry stone wall construction typically involves extensive manual labor, but this innovative approach leverages the capabilities of the autonomous excavator named HEAP. The research team, ...

Some find solace in the physical feel of stone. Some claim it speaks to them. The permanence of stone is legendary: A sword cannot be drawn from it; a mythical Greek monarch defines futility by ...

Seth Thomas, an instructor at the Dry Stone Conservancy, shapes limestone during a workshop in Jessamine County on Nov. 23, 2024. Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com Don Hopper pivoted over the ...

Artisans around the world are ditching the mortar and embracing an old method of building rock walls Clachtoll Broch, a Scottish dwelling with dry stone walls, was built at least 2,000 years ago. Its ...