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    Concrete Pavement Returns to Alabama

    An overlay and slipforming equipment help pave I-59 in Alabama.

     
  • Falsework for first arch rib is ready for the final or keystone segment.

    Reconstructing History

    When the Kennebee River Arch Bridge needed replacing, a unique modern design was chosen to replace it.

     
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    Tracking Precast Pieces

    To effectively manage materials across the supply chain for just-in-time delivery, this company turned to Vela Systems and Tekla Corp. to provide a Field BIM solution.

     
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    Easy PDF Markup

    PDF editing software will soon make design questions even easier to answer, and a Field BIM solution saves money on a design/build stadium project.

     
  • The 100-year-old abandoned cotton mill was restored and renovated into trendy loft-style apartments.

    Restoring Royal Mills

    A comprehensive waterproofing system revived this 100-year-old abandoned cotton mill.

     
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    Products Solving Problems

    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.

     
  • Fibers in Concrete on Metal Deck

    In September 2003, federal, state, and local officials broke ground for the new U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The new 1.5 million-square-foot complex, a $331 million investment, will feature two eight-story, curvilinear office buildings, connected by a large glass atrium...

     
  • Tower 4 of the new World Trade Center site used various formwork products to address construction challenges.

    Climbing and Shoring Equipment Aid in Tower Construction

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

     
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    Speedy Dam Project

    Seven Dynapac rollers were used on the Nam Theun 2 dam project—one of the world's largest hydroelectric dam designs.

     
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    Cement Product Offers Benefits Over Asphalt

    Although asphalt has dominated the road repair market for years, recent studies and changing market conditions now indicate the numerous benefits of concrete over blacktop.

     
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    All-In-One Solution

    With budgets tight in the current economy, no company can afford to waste time and resources on redundant work.

     
  • Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Withstands Heavy Loads

    The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Caterpillar warehouse demands a lot of its 110,000-square-foot concrete slab.

     
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    Finding Buried Treasure With Diamond Grinding

    With an unprecedented number of roadways in need of repair across the U.S., cost-effective pavement rehabilitation techniques remain a pressing issue for roadway engineers and owners.

     
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    Paving Perfection

    Upgraded software increased paving efficiency on a 13-mile stretch of Iowa's Highway 30.

     
  • Electric-Powered Curing Blankets Aid Bridge Construction

    Contractors use electric-powered curing blankets to heat poured concrete in cold temperatures.

     
  • Concrete Pump Attachment Exceeds Expectations

    When contractor and owner Gus Antoniou, G&D Excavating, Lyons, Ill., needed a creative way to place concrete in a confined space, he turned to a concrete pump attachment for his skidsteer loader.

     
  • Organizing Communication

    Effective communication can be a problem when construction companies work on large, complex projects.

     
  • Cleaning Up the Air

    When two sculptures were built for the new I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge in Minneapolis, the decision was made to use a new form of concrete—photocatalytic concrete—a mixture that removes carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, and sulfur dioxide from the atmosphere.

     
  • Fluted Round Columns Highlight Elegance

    At the heart of Los Angeles' Century City/Beverly Hills region, the 42-story, 147-unit luxury condominium tower known as “The Century” is designed to be an epicenter of upscale living on the Avenue of the Stars.

     
  • Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta

    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...

     
 
 
 
 

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