by GCO | Jun 16, 2022 | experts
Brief The British Columbia building industry and universities are embracing 3D printing, with Twente Additive Manufacturing co-founder Ian Comishin saying “3D printers will be as common on building sites as excavators” in the next decade. Hit by...
by GCO | Jun 15, 2022 | experts
Brief Ceramic waste used as aggregate in concrete can match or improve performance over concrete using other aggregates, writes Ben Pilkington. With as much as 10% of ceramic tile production ending up as waste, it can be an important source to relieve ongoing...
by GCO | Jun 3, 2022 | experts
Brief The iconic, 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles was deteriorating and vulnerable to seismic shocks when it was demolished in 2016. The bridge that will replace it will feature a low-shrinkage, 6,000 psi concrete mix and triple-pendulum isolation...
by GCO | Jun 1, 2022 | experts
Brief Improving construction equipment and technologies that enable productivity is often a focus of manufacturers, but interfaces and heads-up displays that provide operators information for safe and efficient work are often overlooked. Displays that monitor...
by GCO | May 27, 2022 | experts
Brief Hot weather brings added considerations for contractors placing or repairing concrete, should be aware of for placing concrete or performing concrete repair in hot weather, writes Dick Tharpe from Sakrete. Tharpe offers tips on combatting reduced setting times,...
by GCO | May 27, 2022 | experts
Brief The digitization of fire and life safety codes and standards can help construction professionals improve collaboration, reduce miscommunication, document project-specific equivalencies and keep important knowledge in-house, writes Val Ziavras, an engineer in...
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