June 3, 2020 – Concrete Products

Tindall schedules production of C-I-P, hollow core slab alternative

June 3, 2020 Concrete News

Source: Tindall Corp., Spartanburg, S.C.; CP staff

The Tindall Superior Lightweight All-Purpose Beam (T-SLAB) is presented as the first and only system of its kind—a precast solution affording superior performance and constructability over both cast-in-place and prestressed hollow-core plank. Fabricated in up to 12-ft. widths, T-SLAB capitalizes on arch design principles by using super lightweight concrete to serve as blocks over which structural concrete is poured, leveraging the arch effect translationally for load distribution, while capitalizing on longitudinal prestressing for total span capability. Several slab thicknesses will be available to achieve optimal spans in the 30- to 45-ft. range, supporting typical commercial and residential floor loads.

OSHA revises enforcement policies for coronavirus infection cases

June 3, 2020 Concrete News

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

As states reopen after more than two months of shelter orders, OSHA has adopted two revised enforcement policies with respect to coronavirus exposure in workplaces, spurred by improved understanding about infection transmission and prevention throughout the course of the pandemic.

Design-build contractors prepare for a ‘new normal’

June 3, 2020 Concrete News

Sources: Design-Build Institute of America, Washington, D.C.; CP staff

Results of a new Design-Build Institute of America poll on pandemic response measures and market impacts indicate that uncertainty reigns among architectural/engineering/construction interests, with respondents citing postponement or cancellation of more projects and remote work shifting from a unique experiment to what could be a “new normal.” Findings back those of an DBIA initial poll conducted in March as national lockdown and state shelter orders took hold.