Some manufacturers recommend leaving an expansion gap when fitting a floating interlocking (i.e., glueless) vinyl plank or tile flooring. This can prevent valleys and peaks from forming over time.

Density is a measure of how heavy something is compared to its size. If an object is more dense than water it will sink when placed in water, and if it is less dense than water it will float. Density ...

A group of researchers at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China has developed a new floating structure for offshore floating PV that reportedly offers a series of advantages compared to ...

A clean float, also known as a pure exchange rate, occurs when the value of a currency, or its exchange rate, is determined purely by supply and demand in the market. A clean float is the opposite ...

With escalating land values in urban centers, there has been a growing trend to float public spaces from ground level to elevated locations, such as rooftops or podiums between buildings.

The WindFloat Atlantic project – the world's first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has exceeded expectations over the last four years of operation, generating a total of 320 GWh ...

Hvar, Croatia. Ranging from boats ferrying croissants to sunbathers to an on-water taco bar with inflatable booths, these types of floating vendors are truly the epitome of vacation, beating out ...

Dramatic video footage shows Super Typhoon Yagi battering a 16.6MW twin-rotor wind turbine just weeks after manufacturer Mingyang deployed it off China’s south coast. Mingyang president Qiying Zhang ...

The port of Volos in central Greece has been blanketed by dead freshwater fish after they were displaced during intense flooding last year. The fish are thought to have become confined to a ...

kate_sept2004 / Getty Images The term mortgage rate lock float down refers to a financing option that locks in the interest rate on a mortgage with the option to reduce it if market rates fall ...