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Cement Types and Characteristics of Cements

The Constructor

Types of Portland Cement Different types of Portland cement are manufactured to meet specific purposes, as outlined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Designation C150, which specifies eight types: Type Name Type I Normal Type IA Normal, air entraining Type II Moderate sulfate resistance Type IIA Moderate sulfate resistance, air (..)

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Building team selected for $895M Portland span

Construction Dive

Burnside Bridge Partners JV and Nebraska design firm HDR will build an earthquake-resistant replacement for the nearly century-old structure.

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ZGF unveils latest renderings of Portland International Airport’s main terminal

BD+C

ZGF has recently unveiled new renderings of Portland International Airport’s (PDX) main terminal. The project’s design will celebrate the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

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Intentional Pocket Neighborhoods in Portland

Natural Building

From agile neighborhoods for veterans or the unhoused, to pocket hoods for Portlanders, the dozens of co-housing villages designed by Mark Lakeman are nationally recognized and in demand. “All my work, and all the permaculture, comes under an overall unifying heading.

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Portland Cement Uses | How to Use Portland Cement | What Is Portland Cement Used for | How Is Portland Cement Made | Why Is It Called Portland Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Cement Uses. In construction, there have many more uses for Portland cement. They are – Portland cement is now widely used in construction to make concrete. Where in construction immediately hardness has required this Portland cement is used. How to Use Portland Cement. How Is Portland Cement Made.

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Portland's PAE Living Office Building Designed For Hospital-Level Quake Performance

ENR Construction

Designers, contractor in Portland, Ore., invest in the first resilient ‘Living’ office building.

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Drastic Rebuild Resurrects Graves' Landmark Portland Building

ENR Construction

The daring rebuild of the dysfunctional landmark Portland Building, designed by the late Michael Graves and considered to be the building that triggered the postmodern movement in architecture, was so successful that the building team is writing a playbook for the delivery model it used, which it calls collaborative design-build, with progressive contracting. (..)