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Concrete
CFA Grand Project of the Year: A Lesson in Perseverance
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Concrete Foundations Association announces its 2019 Grand Project of the Year.
June 25, 2019
The finished patio landscape wall with stone veneer sits at the edge of the water, sharing a stone and traditional footing for bearing.
Concrete
Prepping, Placing & Finishing Medium to Large Concrete Slab on Grade
WL Concrete, division of BlueScope Construction
Well compacted, smooth subgrade is Part 1 in making successful slabs; Part 2 will cover formwork, joint details, vapor barriers and reinforcing.
June 23, 2019
Base course being compacted with vibratory roller.
Concrete Polishers
How Epoxy Flooring Can Transform the Ordinary Into Art
Advanced epoxy flooring systems can mitigate, revitalize and improve overall aesthetics of average concrete floors.
June 22, 2019
S2S applied a micro-blend flake system to the common areas and hallways at a new automated self-storage facility in Texas.
Concrete
North Carolina's Basnight Bridge Wins Award for Innovative Concrete Piles
Combination of jetting and driving to install precast, pre-stressed concrete piles was key to the project receiving the Deep Foundation Institute’s Outstanding Project Award.
June 20, 2019
Workers install piles for the new Basnight bridge in North Carolina.
Concrete
Foxconn Begins Placement of Foundation for Wisconsin Plant
Production at its facility in scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020.
June 20, 2019
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Concrete
Wisconsin’s Foxconn Factory Calls for Precast Concrete Walls
The manufacturing facility was originally scheduled for completion by 2020.
June 18, 2019
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Concrete
[VIDEO] NASA Testing Concrete for Constructing Moon Base
Researchers are analyzing results of experiments done aboard the International Space Station to understand the performance of cement-based concrete in microgravity
June 14, 2019
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Concrete Technology
7 Methods for Testing Concrete Strength
Giatec Scientific Inc.
There are many different practices aside from cylinder break tests that can be used.
June 11, 2019
Construction Site
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Barton Malow Partners with Trimble on a Big, Hairy Growth Goal
Barton Malow
‘We want a partner like us – who will adopt new technologies, push the envelope, thinks differently and is concerned with putting technology into the field’
June 10, 2019
Barton Malow continues to push its modeling technology into the field to give all stakeholders access to the sources of data that build their plans and help them perform better.
Concrete
Precast Concrete Panels Quicken Mega Warehouse Construction
Structure of warehouse 384-ft. by 60-ft. completed in 14 days with about 38,000 sq. ft. of precast panels
June 5, 2019
'I was amazed at how fast the Superior Walls products were installed,' says Chris Boel, owner of TJM Realty. 'In 14 days, they had the entire structure completed, including interior separation walls.'
Concrete
Expanded, Periodic Concrete Testing Recommended at Denver Airport
Recommendation to test more areas and follow up in five years follows concerns about concrete strength at the airport during construction of its $650M Great Hall Project
May 31, 2019
Denver International Airport Terminal
Concrete
Research Indicates Bright Outlook for Concrete, Aggregates Industry
While weather-related woes and higher labor, freight and material costs are eating into margins, a significant boost in infrastructural and construction spending should continue to favor the industry.
May 28, 2019
One-Year Price Performance
Concrete
Ohio School Constructs Concrete Tornado Shelter
The shelter will be located in Fairborn Primary's gymnasium. The school is set to open in August 2020.
May 23, 2019
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Concrete
Florida Homeowners Consider Concrete as Hurricane Season Approaches
Of the roughly 800,000 homes built nationwide in 2017, less than 8% had concrete frames, according to the U.S. Census Department.
May 22, 2019
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Training & Education
Home Builders Institute Expands Training to Military Service Members
New program expands partnership with The Home Depot Foundation to include transitioning military members, spouses and veterans in the Norfolk, VA
May 16, 2019
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Concrete
Stacked Home Made from Precast Concrete Panels Designed for Efficiency
Precast concrete walls are energy efficient and offer noise control and resistance to severe weather.
May 15, 2019
Precast
Concrete
Modular Wind Turbine Foundation Cuts Concrete Use by 75%
The industry-first design was recently awarded the 2019 Merit Award from the Post-Tensioning Institute.
May 13, 2019
Rute Foundations
Concrete
New Technology Offers Recyclable Solution for Returned Concrete
Millions of cubic yards of unused concrete are returned in North America each year.
May 10, 2019
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