University of Florida Civil and Coastal Engineering investigators report that carbon fiber-reinforced plastic can mitigate performance problems in prestressed concrete bridge girders exhibiting strand debonding
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Feds Find Unfair Labor Practices At Kieft Bros.
NLRB Administrative Law Judge Arthur Amchan has ordered Elmhurst, Ill.-based precaster Kieft Brothers Inc. to reinstate nine employees who were laid off in late 2008; reimburse them for certain lost wages and benefits; and, recognize Teamsters Local 673 as its truck drivers’ representative
Read MoreMaschmeyer Concrete Scales Quality Peaks
Pursuing its mission to be the supplier of choice by consistently delivering quality products and services in a safe and timely manner since 1986, Maschmeyer
Read MoreOverall Fuel Usage Key To Incentive Programs
Efficiency Solutions, Inc., has added a new performance measurement fuel consumption to monitor and reward mixer truck drivers. While industry standard
Read MoreModular Treatment System Neutralizes Process Water
A self-contained pH control and monitoring system for ready mixed operations yields clean water for recycling or permitted discharge to the environment.
Read MoreWinning Combination
In a state where land, water and material hauling are at a premium and tough environmental regulation is a fact of life, California’s Spragues’ Ready
Read MoreAsw,Insteel, Sumiden Charge China With Dumping Pc Strand
American Spring Wire Corp., Insteel Wire Products Co., and Sumiden Wire Products Corp. have filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging
Read MoreSustainability Visionary Jean-Claude Roumain
One of the driving forces in the push to turn rice hull ash into a viable commercial product is one-time Holcim (US) Inc. corporate product manager Jean-Claude
Read MoreTriple Play: Dry, Warm, Sturdy Foundations
Ensuring dryness, Superior Walls’ 5,000-plus-psi concrete is moisture resistant, even without additional on-site damp-proofing sprays or bituminous coatings.
Read MoreNew World Home Achieves Historic Green’ Milestones
Among landmark achievements of the New World Home is certification by the U.S. Green Building Council as Georgia’s first Platinum LEED [Leadership in
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