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17 Alternatives to Common Building Materials

Levelset

In recent years, material shortages and volatile material prices slowed so many projects to a grinding halt. As a result, contractors and property owners are increasingly considering alternatives to traditional building materials. It’s also the material of choice for holding mother nature back in the forms of levees and dams.

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Designing the oft-overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

Construction Specifier

The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. Specifying an air barrier system in commercial buildings can improve indoor air quality (IAQ), provide energy savings by reducing heating and cooling cost, help control air leakage, and support sustainable design. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here in Portland, Ore., As communities in the area grapple with how to get ready, discussions in Portland serve as a good example of the challenges of actually making upgrades. Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon. Earthquake retrofitting requirements could be on the horizon in Portland.

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Designing the overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

Construction Specifier

The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. Specifying an air barrier system in commercial buildings can improve indoor air quality (IAQ), provide energy savings by reducing heating and cooling cost, help control air leakage, and support sustainable design. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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Concrete admixture

GCP Applied Technologies

Mid-range water reducers – These admixtures provide superior placeability and finishing for concrete flatwork, in commercial and high-end residential construciton. Organic water reducers – Most offered here are an aqueous solution of modified lignosulfonates containing a catalyst which promotes more complete hydration of Portland cement.

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What Is Recycled Concrete Aggregate | Importance of Recycled Concrete Aggregate | Crushed Concrete Driveway Pros and Cons

CivilJungle

In the early stages, concrete foundations , sidewalks, drives, and various structures of concrete are broken down, which may traumatize a contractor with a large volume of dense, serious materials. The grade of the recovered aggregate depends on the quality of the materials collected by the recycling plants and delivered there.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

CivilJungle

Flat slabs are utilized in parking decks, commercial buildings, hotels. The cores have a satisfaction in sustainability terms diminishing the amount of concrete utilized. Unsustainable Materials. The three materials used in monolithic domes are not the most environmentally products. Sustainability.