Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By Julie Holmquist, Ash Hasania, and Lisa Marston In construction, service life demands are increasingly rising. It is becoming more common to receive design requests for bridges, high-rises, and other concrete structures with service lives of 100 or 150 years. Why is concrete corrosion a concern?

Concrete 58

Concrete Environment CA Engineering 58

CivilJungle

JUNE 27, 2022

Introduction of Green Concrete. In the history of the concrete world, green concrete is a revolution topic in Denmark; it was first invented in 1998. With the color green concrete has nothing to do. To make the system more sustainable, green concrete eco-friendly materials are used. What Is a Green Concrete?

Concrete 52

Concrete Green Portland Materials 52

GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 19, 2022

VERIFI® In-transit Concrete Management Advances UK Concrete Barrier Projects. From monitoring the concrete batch consistency, to reducing rejected loads through remote insight, this intelligence has provided additional tools to assist Extrudakerb’s operations. GCP System: VERIFI® in-transit concrete management system .

Concrete 78

Concrete Management Transportation Roads 78

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 6, 2020

Rousseau, MRAIC, in Construction Canada [March/April 1990]). cast concrete air barrier behind each compartment. Cast concrete is seldom used as an air barrier these days, and pressure equalization has lost favor as a means of controlling bulk water intrusion. Now a heated debate on terminology usually starts!”

Environment 100

Environment Permits Construction Drawings 100

Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2022

It was constructed through two active hurricane seasons. Understanding the fundamental challenges of building in a coastal environment can help teams create solutions that maintain the safety of occupants, even amid extreme weather events. Its location is on an originally poorly drained site of fine sand and muck elevated at only 2.1

Environment 98

Environment AIA Florida Modeling 98

Construction Junkie

MAY 22, 2020

photo courtesy of Hili and Concrete Sencors. The only thing slower than watching paint dry is, well, watching concrete dry. Proper curing of concrete is extremely important, though, for quality and safety reasons. Perhaps equally important is proper testing and documentation of the concrete’s strength over time.

Concrete 98

Concrete Massachusetts Boston Project Management 98

GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Concrete construction innovations. Control flow concrete construction. Tilt up construction. Top down construction. Precast construction. High rise construction. Bridge construction. While both types of concrete have their advantages, they do have drawbacks for certain applications.

Concrete 60

Concrete Innovation Construction Foundation 60

The Constructor

JANUARY 20, 2017

Offshore concrete structures are constructed exposed to an open sea environment. Types of offshore concrete structures, their details and uses is.

Concrete 100

Concrete Environment Construction 100

Constructonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Without concrete the landscape of Britain would be unrecognizable. Concrete is one of the most important resources in construction today, it is the most widely used construction material in the world because of the unparalleled versatility that allows it to be used in the building of just about anything.

Concrete 167

Concrete Design Construction Estimating 167

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Of all the enhancements we can make to concrete through the proper use of admixtures, entrainment of air is the most difficult. Control flow concrete. michael.delros…. Fri, 03/06/2020 - 18:13. March 06, 2020.

Concrete 78

Concrete Design Materials Environment 78

CivilJungle

MARCH 16, 2021

Introduction to Refractory Concrete: The Innovation in the construction material is increasing day by day. There are various types of concrete are manufactured for various purposes in the construction Industry. The normal concrete cannot withstand at a high temperature and it may disintegrate and collapsed.

Concrete 52

Concrete Software Software Materials 52

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Construction Industry. This has been true for every industry, but few have been as broadly affected as the construction industry. Construction supply chains are naturally complex, and the operating principles that worked in the pre-COVID-19 marketplace may not be as successful today.

Management 296

Management Industrial Construction Materials 296

The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

Home News Videos Tips Building Building Bye Laws Building Materials Aggregates Cement Wood Building Tips Buildings Green Buildings Flooring Formwork/Shuttering Paints & Decoratives Skyscrappers Smart Materials Concrete Concrete Admixtures Concrete Cracks Crack Repair Concrete Durability Concrete Properties Concrete Types Fibre reinforced Fire Proof (..)

Concrete 230

Concrete Materials Foundation Design 230

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2022

The construction industry relies on a vast array of materials. Contractors can’t build a home or office without these common construction materials. And while these structures aim to provide comfort and protection, construction materials and everyday household items emit volatile organic compounds or VOCs. What are VOCs?

Management 156

Management Construction Materials Products 156

CivilJungle

MARCH 5, 2021

What Is Underwater Concrete? Underwater concrete is a form of construction material widely used in certain forms of structural engineering projects. In every other building in which the lower parts of the buildings are expected to remain underwater, underwater concrete should be used. Can Concrete Cure Underwater?

Concrete 52

Concrete Foundation Environment Drawings 52

Construction Dive

JANUARY 24, 2018

Research is in its early stages, and questions about how fungus will survive within concrete's harsh environment still remain.

Concrete 129

Concrete Environment 129

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 3, 2020

Ready mix concrete life cycle. Concrete producers can leverage advanced concrete admixtures , predictive analytics tools, and more to improve efficiency, from materials management to batching to concrete delivery. Concrete mix design. Concrete admixtures help to enable the use of these alternate pozzolans … more.

Life Cycle 78

Life Cycle Concrete Products Management 78

CivilJungle

JUNE 17, 2021

What Is Hardened Concrete? Hardened concrete is a type of concrete that is strong and have the capacity to bear the structural as well as service loads that are applied to it. Hardened concrete is one of the strongest and durable construction material s. What Is Concrete | 31 Different Types of Concrete.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials Maine Foundation 52

The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2012

These are: Mild exposure Moderate exposure Severe exposure Very severe exposure, and Extreme exposure.

Concrete 181

Concrete Foundation Environment Materials 181

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Introduction of Slab Construction. The concrete slab is a horizontal surface of a residential building or commercial building, factories, flat, etc. Less thin slabs are used to construct for exterior paving. Sometimes in a domestic or commercial building, a thick concrete slab is constructed directly to the subsoil.

Concrete 52

Concrete Design Construction Environment 52

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

What Is Recycled Concrete Aggregate? Recycled concrete aggregates ( RACs ) are an alternative to the use in concrete of natural aggregates ( NA ). Recycled concrete aggregates ( RCA ) are aggregates produced by clean concrete waste that must contain very low amounts of other building waste – less than a few percent.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials Foundation Drawings 52

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It has many advantages when compared to the normal conventional concrete. Fly ash is considered as one of the waste industrial product that cannot be easily disposed.

Concrete 224

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 224

CivilJungle

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It is also known as hemp-concrete. Hemp is an agricultural crop that is used for construction material the combination of lime and cement. Hempcrete is basically a bio-based Construction material that is widely used to build, renovate, and restore various types of structures. What Is Concrete? Hempcrete Vs Concrete.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials Portland Maine 52

CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Best Concrete Mix for Driveway Repair. Concrete is the universally applied building object in the universe, and it’s simple to create, low-price, really powerful, and adjusts to every size from its drowning. Why Use Concrete for Driveways? Using a fair concrete closer to your driveway floor oppose water consumption.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials NJ Permits 52

CivilJungle

MAY 19, 2021

Fiber Reinforcement Concrete. Fiber Reinforcement Concrete is a composite material that consists of mixtures of cement , concrete , and randomly distributed fibers. Properties of Fiber Reinforcement Concrete. The properties of fiber-reinforced concrete are as follows. times concerning reinforced concrete.

Concrete 52

Concrete Roads Materials Fabrication 52

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters. The global precast construction market is projected to reach $185 billion by 2022, spurred by increased construction spending and increased urbanization. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.),

Concrete 104

Concrete Products America Innovation 104

Construction Marketing

MAY 7, 2021

Most construction projects, whether commercial or residential, rely heavily on using steel as a primary material. Using secondary steel for construction projects is becoming more common since it promises the same benefits as primary steel. This isn’t surprising since using steel has a lot of advantages. . It Is Cheaper.

Construction 156

Construction Materials Environment Products 156

CivilJungle

MAY 29, 2021

Introduction of Concrete Screed. A construction element which is available in a range of thickness to bring forth the installation surface of the concrete flooring to a considerable height & to produce a surface suitable for installing the desired flooring is called a concrete screed. What Is Concrete Screed?

Concrete 52

Concrete Employment Commercial Environment 52

The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2020

I was shocked to learn that the construction sector, operation, and maintenance of the built environment is responsible for 45% of the total UK’s carbon emission from the recent study published in the UK. The post How can we reduce the carbon footprint in the Construction Sector? appeared first on The Constructor.

Construction 225

Construction Environment Concrete 225

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hodari Africa , a leading project management firm, recognised the limitations of traditional document-sharing platforms and sought a more robust solution to enhance their construction workflows. Supported by one of their key clients, Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), Hodari has been on a journey to digitalise its construction processes.

Autodesk 124

Autodesk Construction Project Management Environment 124

BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s With an inherently low carbon profile, mass timber can make a big impact in tackling climate action in the built environment. This global migration poses a tremendous opportunity to adapt the urban built environment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Concrete 111

Concrete Environment New York City Accounting 111

Civil Engi

MAY 31, 2021

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) is a type of calcifies concrete compose of natural raw materials. An architect first combined the conventional concrete mixture of cement, lime, water, and sand with a small amount of aluminum powder. And the result is concrete that consists of almost 80 present air.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials Portland Electrical 52

HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

Prefabricated elements such as pre-cast concrete walls, which Englewood installed for a Blain’s Farm & Fleet store in Romeoville, Ill., can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Look at the installation of pre-cast concrete walls.

Commercial 328

Commercial Union Construction Site 328

CivilJungle

MAY 1, 2021

This renders fly ash ideal as a raw material for mixed cement , mosaic tiles , and hollow bricks , among many other construction materials. That is used in concrete mixtures , fly ash increases the strength and isolation of the concrete and makes pumping smoother. Fly Ash in Concrete. Benefits of Fly Ash Concrete.

Concrete 52

Concrete Portland Materials Products 52

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Construction waste, such as concrete washout, is under scrutiny from environment agencies around the world, largely due to its heavy-metal content, notably chrome. With the rate of construction unlikely to slow down, there will be no let up in the quantity of concrete washout produced. This is why…

Concrete 56

Concrete Environment Construction 56

Construction Junkie

JULY 16, 2020

A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors. is a global company revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite. This post was written by Aali Alizadeh, the CEO and Co-Founder of Giatec Scientific Inc.

Concrete 72

Concrete Mobility Plans Project Management 72

HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2017

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects.

Commercial 275

Commercial Green Construction Materials 275