Originally constructed in 1941 and completed in 1950, the Wolf Creek Dam in southern Kentucky began leaking near its base in 1968. After repairs that included a concrete barrier wall, the dam held its own until 2005 when leaking again forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to embark on a massive...
The city of Shoreview, Minn., a suburb of St. Paul, was faced with the decision of how to replace the residential streets that ran alongside Lake Owasso.
New Orleans' Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System includes 23 miles of floodwall in St. Bernard Parish, and a surge barrier in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal.
Can a floating concrete slab located beneath the tracks of a light rail system minimize vibration from the train to nearby buildings?
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There was a time not long ago when large construction projects, or Mega Projects in this case, dotted skylines and the landscape around the globe. Times have changed and so has the construction industry, however, some Mega Projects are still moving forward even in this recessionary world.
Contractors are concerned about equipment operating costs—fuel, maintenance, tool efficiency (unit of work achieved per unit of time), and the useful life of the equipment.
Protecting your workers' hearing from excessive noise is not only required by OSHA but is the right thing to do. But what's excessive noise and how can you best take care of your workers?
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Ward Pedley Jr. might be the face of polished concrete. The head of Pedley Concrete in Owensboro, Ky., has been a concrete contractor for 28 years and has branched into polished concrete in just the last two years.
A bridge leading visitors to a Harley Davidson plant in Milwaukee had seen better days. A combination of heavy traffic and brutal winter weather had taken its toll on the concrete surface.
For clothing designer/retailer Eileen Fisher, sustainability and authenticity were the winning combination.
Brickform Pro-Dye is a translucent solvent dye that penetrates the surface of newly cured or existing concrete, creating a layer of translucent color that dries quickly, and will not chip, crack, or peel.
Reactive Concrete Acid Stains contain inorganic salts dissolved in water that penetrate deeply, creating a durable and permanent color.
Available for exterior and interior use, including polishing, Dye-namic dyes are manufactured with UV-resistant colorant designed to penetrate open concrete surfaces, including polished concrete.
NewLook's water-based Concrete Stains allow you to perform much of the repairs, concrete preparation, and staining during off-peak times.
Deso Dyes are liquid-colored concentrates designed for use over regular concrete or concrete resurfacing products.
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Wet Look Green is a high-performance, solvent-based sealer for concrete and masonry that meets even the strictest local VOC requirements and is ideal for green building projects.
The Diamabrush Multi-Step Concrete Floor Polishing System makes it easy for concrete floors to look their best.
Tuscan Stone and Tuscan Plaster hand-applied limestone coatings combine the convenience of field-applied finishes with the strength and beauty of real stone.
The installation of sealers and coatings requires application equipment designed to handle epoxies, urethanes, and acrylics—either solvent based or waterborne.
The 1803EVS Small Angle Grinder has a sensitive variable speed control of 2800 to 11,000 rpm, allowing users the ability to set speeds in the 3000-rpm range, which is ideal when used as a dry polisher with dry diamond polishing pads.