In late-October testimony before the House Science Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director William Jeffrey called on
Read MoreMonth: December 2005
Huskers Team Tops In Big Beam Contest
University of Nebraska (Team #2) engineering students won first place in the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2005 Big Beam national competition.
Read MoreFeds Serve Countertop Fabricator Silica Exposure Citation
Earlier this fall, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 1 officials in Boston proposed $58,500 in penalties for Rozetti Marble & Granite
Read MoreCrsi Releases Slab Bridge Designer 2.0
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), Schaumburg, Ill., has released a major upgrade of its slab bridge design analysis software, Slab Bridge
Read MoreAt 40, Architectural Precast No Worse For The Weather
Panels tested after prolonged, continuous exposure to harsh Chicago climate have answered the question of architectural concrete’s durability. Performance
Read MoreBond Strength Improves Polymer Fiber’s Crack Control
At a dosage of one pound per cubic yard of mix, Kuralon RSC reportedly reduces long-term drying shrinkage cracking in concrete by 40 percent or more.
Read MoreReconciling Safety And The Bottom Line
A conflict would seem inevitable between efforts to achieve established safety goals, i.e., reducing the recordable incidence rate, and the overall company
Read MoreRebranding Precast
During its annual convention in Palm Springs, Calif., Chicago-based Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announced a Rebranding Initiative to solidify
Read MoreMixer Donation Anchors Cim Auction At World Of Concrete
The Concrete Industry Management program patrons and staff, along with World of Concrete show management and Ritchie Bros., will stage a Jan. 19 auction
Read MoreCampaign Supports Rollout Of Tennessee-Modeled Degree Program
Members of the National Steering Committee for Middle Tennessee State University’s four-year Concrete Industry Management program have begun raising $4
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