by GCO | Jan 11, 2022 | News
Brief As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple extra step in the surface treatment. Insight As useful...
by GCO | Jan 11, 2022 | experts
Brief Coal power plants across the US are closing, and concrete producers may need to find a replacement for the coal waste product of fly ash. Experts say ground glass pozzolans could serve as a replacement, but the process for recycling glass poses challenges....
by GCO | Jan 11, 2022 | News
Brief Michigan is pushing ahead with field projects to reinforce concrete in state bridges using carbon fiber-reinforced polymers. “The aim is bridges that last a century with minimal maintenance,” says state Transportation Director Paul Ajegba. ...
by GCO | Jan 11, 2022 | experts
Brief Automation is set to transform construction to meet growing demand and will take on several forms. Autodesk Senior Director Mark Davis offers examples of what’s in store under the heading of industrialized construction in terms of off-site and on-site...
by GCO | Jan 10, 2022 | Buildings & Structures
Author(s) Ijan Dangol, S.M.ASCE; and Chris P. Pantelides, M.ASCE Abstract A new method for building seismically resilient bridges is investigated using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) technologies. A hybrid two-column bridge bent with posttensioned...
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