Sean O'Keefe

Sean O'Keefe writes design and construction stories based on 20 years of experience and a keen interest in the people who make the built environment happen. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Concrete
Unique Grasscrete Becomes Ideal Solution to Solve Drainage Issues at Louisiana Building Site
FEMA requirements meant the site of rebuilding an auditorium in Louisiana needed to be raised out of the flood plain, creating a 7-ft. slope that needed a unique stabilization solution
“The slope needed to be stabilized beyond the parking lot because of the steep grade and concerns about erosion,” says Robby Oswald, owner of Bomanite of New Orleans. Grasscrete was the ideal solution because it forms a concrete lattice that allows grass or other vegetation to grow within the voids. In this case it was covered with sod.”
Concrete Equipment & Products
EPS Geofoam Forms Opens a World of Possibilities for Concrete Contractors
On the construction of the Cheyenne South Valley Connector, innovation came in the form of an unusual application of ACH Foam Technologies’ Foam-Control EPS Geofoam.
On the construction of the Cheyenne South Valley Connector, innovation came in the form of an unusual application of ACH Foam Technologies’ Foam-Control EPS Geofoam. An engineered lightweight material made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam with high compressive strengths and predictable material performance, Foam-Control EPS Geofoam is frequently used as a structural-fill on roadway and embankment projects.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Under-slab Insulation Solution Mitigates Heating and Cooling Costs
Foam-Control Plus+ provides cost-effective alternative for the University of Iowa and local building team.
80,000 square feet of under-slab foam insulation was installed in a single 12-hour night’s work, tallying roughly 250 man hours of labor.
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