by GCO | Dec 10, 2021 | experts
Brief With labour and material prices at a high, it’s never been more important to rein in the cost of your extension project. We ask the experts for their advice. Insight If you’re planning an extension for next year, you may be approaching it...
by GCO | Dec 8, 2021 | experts
Brief Roadway hazards posed by rockfalls can be mitigated with a framework developed by researchers at West Virginia University. Using prioritization and sensitivity analysis to assess the degree of hazard, the study concludes that soldier piles and precast concrete...
by GCO | Dec 7, 2021 | experts
Brief Researchers have found waste foundry sand (FS) and coconut shells (CS) served as acceptable substitutes for fine or coarse aggregates in concrete, but the waste products performed better when mixed together. Researchers wrote: “CS-FS concrete exhibited...
by GCO | Dec 7, 2021 | experts
Brief Construction of a 3D-printed concrete villa last year in Sharjah, UAE, produced the equivalent of 608.55 kilograms of carbon dioxide, as opposed to 1,154.2 kg with traditional methods, according to researchers at American University of Sharjah and the...
by GCO | Dec 7, 2021 | experts
Brief Michael Arvanitis from Screening Eagle Technologies examines the pros and cons of three common methods for detecting rebar — digital radiography, eddy current and ground penetrating radar — and the best applications for each approach. “Since...
by GCO | Dec 3, 2021 | experts
Brief Richard Hubbard III from Master Builders Solutions offers tips for placing concrete in colder weather. “Concrete temperature at the time of mixing is influenced by temperature, specific heat and quantity of its ingredients,” Hubbard writes. ...
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