Concrete Construction Online Magazine: Repair

Concrete Provides Solution for Intersection Repair

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:20:43 EST

Tired of constant asphalt repairs, cost and life cycle benefits convince City of Mississauga to select concrete pavement.

Alcatraz Shotcrete Repairs

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:54:09 EST

A failing slope on a bluff on 22-acre Alcatraz Island was recently repaired by Boulderscape, San Juan Capistrano, Calf., a design/build firm that specializes in shotcrete.

Restoring Royal Mills

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:58:17 EST

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

Reservoir Rehabilitation

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:40:29 EST

The Jackson Gulch Reservoir, an imperative resource to the mountainous regions of southwestern Colorado, supplies water to more than 13,000 acres of agriculture lands as well as domestic water to Mesa Verde National Park.

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).

Cement Product Offers Benefits Over Asphalt

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:35:19 EST

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.

Lincoln Memorial Plaza Renovations

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:44:37 EST

More than 3.6 million people visit the Lincoln Memorial every year. That adds up to at least 7.2 million feet walking on the monument's East Plaza. A recent renovation project is making sure these feet have a smooth place to tread.

Restoring a Lighthouse

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:49:52 EST

Falling into disrepair after years of neglect, the Ashtabula Lighthouse, Ashtabula, Ohio, was ready for restoration.

Sealing Up All Cracks

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:50:28 EST

The Provencher Bridge, completed in 2003 in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, was experiencing excessive cracking in its concrete deck.

Rapid-Setting Cement Products Save Time

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 05:04:36 EST

A tight schedule and a variety of project challenges were no match for contractor DF Perez, Anaheim, Calif., when renovation began on the California Institute of Technology's six-building South House complex.

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Withstands Heavy Loads

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:22:55 EST

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

Glass Fibers Help White Topping Exceed Expectation

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:46:02 EST

The parking lot at the Rio Verde Community and Welcome Center in southern Arizona was cracked and showing signs of age, and the center wanted an economical solution.

Repair Agent Stabilizes Concrete Structures

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:23:01 EST

It's a fact of life for building owners and structural engineers everywhere: embedded steel in concrete corrodes. But Innovative Engineering Technologies (IET), a Stuart, Fla.-based engineering company, developed Perma Treat, a patented product that eliminates the need to conduct excessive demolition on reinforced concrete structures to remove rust from embedded reinforcing steel.

Products Solving Problems: April 2006

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:14:27 EST

Foundation contractor saves time with stay-in-place footing forms; carbon fiber wrap repair.

MIGUTAN Provides Joint Sealing Solutions

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:44:57 EST

Deck expansion joint sealing is critical to parking structure performance and longevity. Even more critical than watertightness of joints is parking deck design that incorporates a structural slab waterproofing membrane under a wear-course or topping slab.

Fibers in Concrete on Metal Deck

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:16:42 EST

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 that makes them appear to be one continuous building.

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.