BY DARON BROWN Precast concrete can contribute to more efficient and cost-effective construction. Because precast structures are poured and cured in a plant before being shipped to the jobsite, they can reduce the number of subcontractors working alongside each other as well as the amount of waste generated from having to place and cure concrete on site—both of which can…
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Concrete Technology, WSDOT push the envelope with record 223-ft. girder
Sources: Washington State Department of Transportation; CP staff Washington State DOT and Guy F. Atkinson Construction have mapped a two- to three-week January schedule to place the final precast, prestressed concrete girders for the three-span, southbound Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge in Tacoma. To eliminate piers along BNSF and Union Pacific rail lines paralleling the water, engineers enlisted Federal Way,…
Read MoreORGANIZATIONS – NOVEMBER 2020
To address an industry education void attributable to the cancellation of last month’s Hardscape North America gathering, the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute has developed a 10-hour virtual event, with 42 interactive sessions around Business, Installation and Marketing & Sales learning tracks. The January 26-27 program will expand HNA’s educational opportunities beyond traditional in-person classrooms to a much wider international online…
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