Concrete Construction Online Magazine: Materials

Climbing and Shoring Equipment Aid in Tower Construction

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:02:17 EST

Various shoring products were used to construct the World Trade Center's Tower 4.

CPR Saves Oklahoma Freeway

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:37:45 EST

A survey of the Oklahoma City section of I-44 proved to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) that it was in desperate need of repair. Their solution: concrete pavement restoration (CPR).

Cast-In-Place Gives Theater a Makeover

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:34:58 EST

The Arena Stage renovation project in Washington, D.C., presented Clark Concrete Contractors, Bethesda, Md., with unusual challenges: In addition to renovating two theaters and constructing a new elliptically shaped theater that involved complex concrete designs, the company had to consider acoustics in the design plans.

Formwork Supports Bridge Replacement

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:41:13 EST

The Brightman Street Bridge had endured 100 years of use and abuse. Serving the city of Fall River, Mass., it is a vital link for residents traveling across the Taunton River to neighboring areas.

Jobsite Rebar Fabrication

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:43:49 EST

Rebar bending and cutting on a jobsite can be a difficult and laborious job. With the right tool, however, it can be less taxing on the operator.

L.A. Finds Path to Better Concrete Paving

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:44:03 EST

When the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services needed to pour a 4000-foot bike path connecting an existing path in Burbank, Calif., to the North Hollywood arts district, it abandoned traditional wood forms in favor of reusable metal forms and a truss scre

Formwork in Hotel Construction

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:41:12 EST

Three hotel projects around the country are using formwork.

Lightweight power

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:44:36 EST

Five years ago, Dennis Lura took it upon himself to build a roller screed suitable for large jobs, yet one that a small crew could handle. Other contractors who borrowed the screed were impressed and thus, the Lightning Strike roller screed by Lura Enterprises was born.

Lightweight Forms for Parking Structure

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:47:39 EST

Washington University, a mid-sized university in St. Louis, Mo., is building a new six-story parking garage to ease parking for its 13,300 students and 3000 staff members.

Recapturing a Hand-Set Market

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:15:32 EST

Shepler's, a major formwork supplier in Texas, was looking to improve its performance in the small hand-set formwork market, but the sales staff was unable to bid small jobs due to the increased sophistication of the market.

Europe's Tallest Tower

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:15:17 EST

After years of planning, construction of a prominent building in Russia has begun.

Products Solving Problems

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:19:18 EST

Construction specifications for the 200,000-square-foot clean room at Texas Instruments's (TI) new $3 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas, (RFAB) mandated strict indoor air quality and structural requirements.

Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:47:08 EST

As part of the upgrades at this children's hospital, a new three-level, attached parking garage is being constructed, using a new and innovative method of building shoring walls, designed by Atlanta's ABE Enterprises. Rather than digging down to the required depth and installing shoring walls from the bottom up, the ABE wall is built from the top down.

Father and sons install fabric formwork

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:50:10 EST

Danny Epp and his two sons, Ryan and Brandon, recently formed and poured the footings for their new home in Tsawwassen, B.C., Canada, using the Fastfoot forming membrane. The building site was excavated on two separate levels to minimize excavation costs on a steep slope. The plan was to build the walls using Logix insulated concrete forms, which are 16 inches high and 4 feet long. The different levels of the footing have a 48-inch-height difference, which accommodates three levels of ICF blocks.

Easy Epoxy Concrete Floor Coatings

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:56:55 EST

Many industrial and commercial concrete floors are not protected. As a result they can suffer irreparable damage from many sources.

World's Largest Fabric Form Column Pads

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:17:53 EST

The Giusti Group, Calgary, constructed concrete foundations, columns, and floors for a six-story concrete and steel condominium project in Kelowna, B.C.

Hose Idea Has a Ring to It

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:17:35 EST

The problem is as old as concrete pumping itself: jobsite damage caused by the weight and movement of the pump hose. “Just about everyone in the concrete business has battle scars from a pour that went bad because of line pump hose damage,” says Tim Mulligan, owner of Roseville Concrete Pumping in northern California. Except, he finally did something about it.

Time and Labor Savings in Store with Macrofibers

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:14:02 EST

Encompassing more than 200,000 square feet of retail space, Wal-Mart's new Salt Lake City Supercenter attracts thousands of shoppers each year.

Climbing Jump Forms

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:48:17 EST

Several recent projects display how MEVA's KLK climbing system and Imperial (inch-foot) sized forms contribute to efficient concrete construction.

A New Approach To Crossing the Tacoma Narrows

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:11:19 EST

The 2007 Narrows Bridge, being constructed near Tacoma, Wash., will be supported by hollow reinforced concrete towers rather than steel towers as in the adjacent bridge. However, rebar lap splices are prohibited in numerous portions of the new towers due to seismic considerations. That restriction, combined with congestion and weight concerns, led engineers to use rebar couplers that save space, speed construction, and maintain the full strength of the reinforcing system.