Preventing and mitigating alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) in portland cement concrete pavements and structures is the focus of a four-year, $10 million
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Bridging The Gulf
Marking replacement of the first of three major Hurricane Katrina-ravaged bridges, Phase I of the U.S. Highway 90 Bay St. Louis Bridge in Mississippi
Read MoreResearch Pegs Best Paver Restraint Practice
Owing in large part to various standards and specifications developed over the last 30 years, an engineered segmental pavement system can provide superior
Read MoreSprinkler Fitters Pipe Up On South Carolina Fire Tragedy
Following last month’s Sofa Super Store warehouse inferno in Charleston, S.C., where roof failure resulted in nine firefighter fatalities, the United
Read MorePca Manual Illustrates Seismic Detailing Requirements
Released by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), Seismic Detailing of Concrete Buildings is a comprehensive summary of 2006 International Building Code
Read MoreBuilders Douse $10K/Home Fire Sprinkler Tax Measure
A measure to add fire sprinklers to International Residential Code guidelines for single- and two-family homes failed during a recent hearing in Rochester,
Read MorePti Honors Hall Of Fame, Lifetime Member, And Fellow Award Winners
Unlike most radiant floor systems providing only heat, the home’s Airfloor system is also used for cooling. A series of hollow, interlocking metal channels
Read MoreResidence Performs Double Duty As Green, Dream Home
A 9,200-sq.-ft., Prairie Grove, Ill., residence provides an example of prefab concrete construction that boosts the performance of homes with respect
Read MoreUpdating The Power Press Standard
With the publication of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on mechanical power press safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Read MoreAggregate Grading
A considerable amount of testing over the past 2 years at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Research Laboratory, plus three producer laboratories
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