ACI publishes groundbreaking code for GFRP structural concrete

Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. American Concrete Institute Committee 440 Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Reinforcement has published the first comprehensive building code covering the use of nonmetallic, glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars in structural concrete conditions. Developed by an ANSI-approved consensus process, ACI Code-440.11-22 addresses cast-in-place or precast structural systems and members, plus composite construction.  GFRP reinforcement has been in use…

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Report tracks broad field of additive construction, 3D printing players

Sources: Wohlers Associates, Fort Collins, Colo.; CP staff ASTM International-aligned advisory Wohlers Associates has announced Specialty Report: Building an Additive Construction Future, covering a rapidly growing market segment fueled by additive manufacturing and 3D printing developments. “ASTM International sees additive construction as the next frontier,” notes Market Intelligence Head Terry Wohlers. “To gain a view of what is ahead, it…

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Colorado Barricade, Pavement Surface Control forge business model

Sources: Colorado Barricade Co., Denver; CP staff Colorado Barricade, a leading traffic control and road safety service provider in the Mountain Region, has merged with like-minded Pavement Surface Control Inc. (PSC), based in Kennewick, Wash. The combination spawns one of the largest road safety and infrastructure service providers in the Western U.S., with operations from the Rockies to the Cascades.…

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Lindsay Precast adds water, wastewater tank depth in Dutchland deal

Sources: Middle Ground Capital, Lexington, Ky.; CP staff Private equity operator MiddleGround Capital has acquired Dutchland Inc., Gap, Pa. precast concrete tank producer and installer. Dutchland offers a unique combination of engineering and process design, operations expertise, and control systems implementation to allow for the efficient execution of water and wastewater projects. The transaction was announced a year after a…

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