December 2017

Concrete Contractor December 2017
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This graphic shows you how ICF swimming pools are put together. The footings are formed and placed first, then the ICF walls. When workers place the concrete in the walls they also cast the floor at the same time.
Concrete
Building Swimming Pools with ICFs

The Geffen Theater is a structural concrete sphere that will weigh 25 million pounds. The outside surface is made from precast concrete panels molded for a specific location. Two feet of highly reinforced shotcrete is placed against the precast on the inside. The penetration holes in the precast will be used to support the glass canopy mounted two feet away from the precast. The projection booth will extend out from the sphere through the large square opening. Notice the color of the shoring towers, it indicates the amount of load they can carry. .
Concrete
A Museum and Theater for the Motion Picture Industry
The Concrete Polishing Council recently released the, “Polished Concrete Appearance Chart” that replaces the Concrete Polishing Association of America, “Finished Gloss Chart.”
Concrete
Understanding the New Polished Concrete Appearance Chart
The Concrete Polishing Council recently released the, “Polished Concrete Appearance Chart” that replaces the Concrete Polishing Association of America, “Finished Gloss Chart.”
Concrete
Understanding the New Polished Concrete Appearance Chart
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically with regard to the polished concrete scope, in San Francisco, California is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet owner expectations and how a great general contractor, great architect, and an experienced concrete subcontractor can communicate and come together to drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Gestation of a Polished Concrete Project
More In This Issue
Concrete
Understanding the New Polished Concrete Appearance Chart
DOI in combination with haze is an indicator of surface profile, quality of the mechanical interaction between abrasives and the surface and sustainability of the polished surface.
December 7, 2017
The Concrete Polishing Council recently released the, “Polished Concrete Appearance Chart” that replaces the Concrete Polishing Association of America, “Finished Gloss Chart.”
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Gestation of a Polished Concrete Project
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically to the polished concrete scope, is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet expectations but how communication between parties can drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
December 7, 2017
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically with regard to the polished concrete scope, in San Francisco, California is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet owner expectations and how a great general contractor, great architect, and an experienced concrete subcontractor can communicate and come together to drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
Rebar Accessories & Equipment
The Contractor’s Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) Dilemma
There needs to be an alternative to removal and replacement for WWR.
December 7, 2017
The Contractor’s Welded Wire Reinforcement WWR Dilemma
Concrete
Building on a strong foundation
Construction of Denver’s fourth tallest building calls for innovative solution to compensate for soft sedimentary bedrock
December 7, 2017
Construction workers topped out and completed exterior glazing, making 1144 Fifteenth a prominent addition to the Denver skyline.
Concrete
Interpreting 'Nominal Concrete Wall Thickness'
What does nominal wall thickness and forming systems mean? Where can you find it in the building codes?
December 7, 2017
Nominal Thickness Of A Concrete Wall | ACI 332-16
Seal Coating
Could Permeable Pavement Create New Business Opportunities?
Porous Pave is appealing for jobs with drainage issues and could open a new market for your paving company
August 14, 2017
Water passes through the pervious surface of Porous Pave at a rate of 5,800 - 6,300 gallons per hour per square foot, allowing stormwater to percolate down through the base below. This also means that before installation, an open-graded stone is put down to help add water storage and protect the base from deterioration.
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