A Novel Strengthening Technique

A Novel Strengthening Technique

The strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete members is an important issue which arises worldwide. Carbon, aramid and glass fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are mainly used for strengthening and rehabilitation. However, its use is limited on a small scale...
Lessons and Insights From a Top-Fught Construction Firm

Lessons and Insights From a Top-Fught Construction Firm

That’s because the commercial contractor, ranked No. 10 on ENR’s Top 400 list, remains consistently focused on creating new ways to work more efficiently and deliver value to customers and projects. “Everyone is empowered to try new things,” said Kaushal Diwan,...
How to Measure Free or Surface Aggregate Moisture

How to Measure Free or Surface Aggregate Moisture

The moisture meter you own or buy will define how you measure your aggregate moisture levels. While most sensors measure bulk moisture, some measure only surface moisture. In either case, though, they can be calibrated to read surface or free moisture. This is the...
Unique Concrete Mold Shapes the Future of Breakwaters

Unique Concrete Mold Shapes the Future of Breakwaters

Spanish engineers Antonio Corredor Molguero and Carlos Fermín Menéndez Díaz were named finalists in the 2019 European Inventor Award program for their reusable mold. The invention enables patented concrete units called Cubipods to be produced industrially and used as...
Three Floors at Once: Korea’s New Concrete Build system

Three Floors at Once: Korea’s New Concrete Build system

Rising labour costs have prompted South Korean steelmaker Posco, in partnership with a number of Korean contractors, to develop a new, patented  building system allowing three floors of a building to be erected at once . The company unveiled its “Posco Box” (P-Box)...
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