Contractor uses repair products that provide fast and smooth patching.
Performing each concrete repair efficiently and effectively calls for a particular set of skills, materials, and equipment. The repair must be structurally reliable, visually acceptable, and durable.
Alkali-silica reactivity, better known as ASR, has been with us since the early 1940s. To lessen ASR problems use low-alkali portland cement or incorporate pozzolans.
A methodical approach helps prioritize needed properties.
It is important for repair contractors to understand concrete mix properties.
This concrete plan tackles moisture issues and helps prevent construction delays.
One entire floor of a parking structure was demolished and replaced with a new post-tensioned deck.
Techniques for demolishing concrete that don't involve mechanical breaking.
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Perform a crack evaluation before repairing the surface.
A CC-sponsored ASCC conference looks for solutions in sealer applications.
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Pitssburgh's 85-year-old tunnelway needed structural repairs and restoration.
Learn when to repair and when to replace structural concrete to avoid lasting maintenance bills.
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When it comes to structural concrete cracks, building owners need expert advice to determine possible threats to structural integrity.
Roof slab reconstruction was a challenge well met.
The dock of a historic mansion in Sarasota, Fla., needed concrete, rebar, and marble repair.
Coloring, polishing, and repairing contractors visited exhibitors at the pavilion.
Cutting concrete in restoration and repair projects takes care.
Equipment manufacturers and service personnel say that contractors often neglect to perform routine maintenance procedures and then wonder why equipment breaks down.
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) trains workers in aircraft and airport maintenance, engineering, and flight operations. When the institute in Burnaby, B.C., opened a new hangar recently, it had a much more down-to-earth dilemma to tackle.
a method called electro-osmotic pulse (EOP) is starting to be used for both new construction and repair work. Once the system is installed, it can be operated for the same cost as running a 50-W lightbulb and you can “waterproof” your basement walls. That's less than the cost to operate a sump pump.