The annual awards for Excellence in Concrete Pavement were announced by American Concrete Pavement Association.
Choosing this construction method offers builders a variety of sustainable opportunities.
Find out the results of CC's two-year warehouse floor study.
A new house in Sun Valley, Idaho, features decorative concrete throughout.
Post-tensioned concrete construction is a little different than standard reinforced concrete construction. There are several construction issues with post-tensioned concrete that are found consistently among engineers and contractors. Understanding the causes of some of these problems should help...
Testing concrete slabs for excess moisture has become a common construction requirement, particularly where flooring or impermeable membranes are to be installed on top of the slab. But, while several standard moisture test methods are available, no single test reveals everything that should be...
Larry Valentine expounds on Allen Face's "That Pesky Moisture Gradient" series to further discuss water in concrete.
With their excellent performance, relative ease of construction, and economy, post-tensioned residential foundations are becoming a more standard foundation system for residential construction regardless of soils classification.
Concrete staining gives concrete floor the look of wood.
The repair contractor, the tall-building designer, the architect and the structural engineer are just a few on Concrete Construction's list of the 10 most influential people in concrete.
Post-tensioned concrete is a term heard more and more in the construction industry today.
This year's Decorative Concrete Project of the Year is Flor De Vida, which means “the flower of life” in Spanish.
The Atlanta Bonded Warehouse Corp. (ABW), Kennesaw, Ga., has always tried to improve its facilities and operations with each new warehouse or expansion.
Roof slab reconstruction was a challenge well met.
Regardless of the building system or materials used, there is no faster way to build a house than with tunnel form construction.
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Industrial slabs need contraction joints to minimize random cracking. The most effective and efficient method of producing contraction joints is by sawcutting.
Achieving a flat and level elevated slab is a challenge, but one that has been met by many concrete contractors.
Water is an essential ingredient in concrete, but uncontrolled excessive moisture can create a whole host of problems with concrete floor slabs.
With the proper knowledge of structural behavior, repair hardware, and post-tensioned field practices, retrofitting openings and other penetrations in PT slabs is not only feasible, but achievable safely and economically.
Tilt-up construction offers a quality structural system for regions prone to increased weather conditions.