Video: How To Use HeavyCalc Pro for Drop, Slope and Percent Grade Calculations

HeavyCalc Pro is a yard, feet-inch-fraction, metric heavy construction-math calculator

January 14, 2014

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Commercial projects already deployed globally include the temporary EU building in Amsterdam.

Mass Customizable 3D-printed XL Architectural and Interior Products Platform Launched

First viable option for mass 3D printing reduces the cost of custom-made architectural products (up to entire buildings) by 50%, is up to 10 times faster, eliminates waste and reduces materials usage and CO2 emissions

Skanska’s Johana Godoy Highlights Career Opportunities for Women in Construction

Skanska USA's Johana Godoy shares her experiences and career growth in the field of construction, as well as opportunities for other women seeking a promising and rewarding career path.

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

Rockett’s Glass & Concrete Overlay has a long-standing relationship in the concrete industry. Learn from Rockett’s, schedule a session today.

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Updates to the AP Office and AP Mobile Platforms of the ACCU-POUR Volumetric Mixer Productivity Solution

Zyter has launched its Zyter Smart Logistics system, a secure, customizable solution for logistics companies and enterprise logistics departments that leverages Zyter’s SmartSpaces platform and Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Zyter Launches Real-Time Vehicle Tracking Technology

Zyter Smart Logistics connects data systems, departments and people to give logistics teams end-to-end, real-time visibility of vehicles and goods in transit while also collecting analytics on driver behavior.

Jeff Keeling is the Brokk Inc.'s new North American sales and marketing manager.

Brokk Inc. Announces Sales and Marketing Manager for North American Market

Jeff Keeling joins Brokk as the company's new North American Sales and Marketing Manager.

Trimble Earthworks Grade Control version 2.0 features Horizontal Steering Control, which automatically controls the machine to follow any horizontal alignment.

10 Technologies Improving All Aspects of Construction

Emerging technologies are enabling operators to more precisely survey and plan the elements of a construction project, perform various construction tasks, and develop and maintain a vital database of construction fleet data.

In high-racking warehouses, factories, and industrial facilities, floor flatness and levelness (FF/FL) can be a make-or-break issue, affecting the very performance of the building for its intended use.

Floor Flatness and Levelness in Modern Construction

Performing floor quality assurance in house, rather than outsourcing, can reduce project wait times.

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3D Printing Building Design Hackathon Launched

LafargeHolcim and Witteveen + Bos have announced a 3D printing hackathon in an attempt to reinvent building design and rethink the methods of residential building.

When using BIM, the model and takeoffs are connected, meaning that formwork area quantifications can be visualized in 3D and organized according to location, pour type, sequence and planned formwork type.

Why Contractors Should Model Formwork

The concrete industry is becoming increasingly competitive as a growing number of contractors adopt tools, such as BIM and collaboration platforms, for managing project information.

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HILTI's New BIM-Enabled Jobsite Robot Means No More Climbing Ladders

The HILTI Jaibot, a construction automation solution, was designed to help contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges on jobsites.

Procore Bim Follow Me Dynamic Wall Elevations

Procore BIM - Follow Me, A Location-based User Collaboration Feature

Procore Bim Follow Me Dynamic Wall Elevations

Procore BIM - Dynamic Wall Elevations: Generate Elevations, Lift Drawings Instantly in the Field

Associated Ready Mixed Concrete of California has begun using a survey system to improve driving safety.

Concrete Supplier Using Survey System to Improve Driver Safety, Retention

Associated Ready Mixed Concrete of California has begun using a survey system to improve driving safety.

Tenna goes beyond tracking, providing seamless integration on the construction platform that is revolutionizing equipment fleet operations

Saving Contractors 100s of Hours with OEM, ERP and Project Operations / SaaS Software Integration

Roxi was the first AI program created for concrete testing, built for Giatec’s patented, award-winning SmartRock wireless concrete sensor.

Giatec's AI Software and SDTC Look to Reduce CO2 Pollution on Construction Sites

The SmartRock AI Assistant Roxi has been trained with the help of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) funding to reduce cement usage on construction jobsites during concrete testing.

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Tackling High-rise Concrete Construction Challenges

As architects design new high-rise buildings taller and with more complexity, producers are challenged to deliver ready-mix concrete that can be pumped, placed, and finished effectively for these structures.

GPRS operators using the GSSI StructureScan Mini at Yankee Stadium

Ground-penetrating Radar Helps Map Precise Utility Location

For this reason, construction firms have come around to the notion that concrete scanning is vital to jobsite safety and efficiency.

Rodding on the top layer of a concrete cylinder.

Testing Concrete With the Maturity Method

During the last few decades of significant progress for concrete, today’s most widely used compressive strength standard emerged: the cylinder concrete break tests.

HUS Bridge Hospital, Finland received The Best Public Project award.

Trimble Announces Tekla 2020 Global BIM Awards Winners

The Tekla Global BIM Awards have welcomed projects that exhibit innovation and push the boundaries of structural engineering and BIM.

Terracon Stage 1 Site Selection Tool.

Terracon Stage 1 Site Selection Tool

Stage1 combines Terracon’s project data with environmental and geologic data sources from more than 700 public and private map sources for remote, site-specific research.

Bobcat Features On Demand.

Bobcat Features On Demand

Features On Demand allows operators to purchase a Bobcat skid-steer or compact track loader with certain features enabled at the point of sale, plus the ability to turn on other machine features after the initial sale without significant cost or machine u

Bosch GCL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points.

Bosch GCL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points

The Bosch GCL100-40G Green Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser with Plumb Points uses green-beam technology, which emits green lines and points up to four times brighter than standard red beams.

In-place concrete strengths represented by cores are typically less than lab-cured cylinder strengths due to field factors like consolidation and curing.

How to Get the Best Results from Concrete Core Testing

Understanding the factors that affect core testing results will help you achieve accurate in-place concrete strengths.

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Version 2.0 Released for GCP Macrosynthetic Fiber Calculator App

Version 2.0 was just released for the new mobile app solution for STRUX 90/40 macrosynthetic fibers, for use in different concrete applications.

The single system includes a portfolio of connected (i.e., “smart”) devices, an easy-to-use mobile app, internal lab testing for calibrating concrete mix designs and training and support services.

Hilti Releases Concrete Sensors System

Hilti released its end-to-end solution to help contractors more accurately measure and predict the performance of concrete, Hilti Concrete Sensors.

In addition to an update in the sensor’s design, activation, installation, and wireless signal range, SmartRock 3 has been equipped with dual-temperature monitoring capabilities. This enables users to measure temperature values at two locations simultaneously.

Giatec Launches Next Generation of SmartRock Concrete Sensor

Giatec has announced that the re-design of its flagship product, SmartRock, has been re-engineered with dual temperature monitoring capabilities for mass concrete applications.