June/July 2021

Concrete Contractor June/July 2021

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A Specification Guide on 23 Concrete Saws

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Construction Details of the Tokyo Aquatics Center for the 2021 Summer Olympics

The Kuwahee plant project called for cutting 146 squares measuring 4 ft. and forty-five 36-in.-diameter holes in 15-in. concrete heavily reinforced with 1.25-in. rebar.

Each Skid Steer Saw is Built by Hand

The Kuwahee plant project called for cutting 146 squares measuring 4 ft. and forty-five 36-in.-diameter holes in 15-in. concrete heavily reinforced with 1.25-in. rebar.

Each Skid Steer Saw is Built by Hand

Updated CCS-4(20): Shotcrete for the Craftsman Guide

It's Been 12 Years, ACI Updated its Guide for Shotcrete Pros - The ACI CCS-4(20)

It's Been 12 Years, ACI Updated its Guide for Shotcrete Pros - The ACI CCS-4(20)

After 12 years since its last revision, American Concrete Institute's guide for shotcrete professionals has been updated to reflect current industry standards.

April 5, 2021

Updated CCS-4(20): Shotcrete for the Craftsman Guide

5 Tips for Applying Epoxy Coatings in Cold Weather

If applied in cooler temperatures, the epoxy will not reach a complete cure or achieve its designed physical properties — ultimately leading it to fail prematurely. Here's what you can do to be successful.

March 17, 2021

5 Tips for Applying Epoxy Coatings in Cold Weather

A Study on Estimating Concrete Compressive Strength by Mechanical Impedance

An in-depth analysis of the theoretical background of reactive mechanical impedance measurement and results of laboratory and field tests on compressive strength estimation of concrete.

January 20, 2021

A Study on Estimating Concrete Compressive Strength by Mechanical Impedance

Contractor Takes On Challenging Soil Nail Wall

UMA Geotechnical Construction constructed all of the eight required permanent soil nail walls along a roughly two-mile stretch of the Greensboro Western Loop (Interstate 73) project but they were all dwarfed by the Wall 4.

November 5, 2020

Ground-penetrating Radar Helps Map Precise Utility Location

For this reason, construction firms have come around to the notion that concrete scanning is vital to jobsite safety and efficiency.

October 7, 2020

GSSI Yankee Stadium

Plant Maintenance

Concrete Life Extended by Effective Repair Approach

Concrete deterioration can be a major problem for facilities managers anywhere, but it’s especially challenging to address when a facility needs to remain in operation during repairs.

June 17, 2020

Terracon carbon fiber installation

Why Construction is a Noble Profession

Construction contractors contribute in small and large ways to make people's lives more comfortable, safe and productive

April 10, 2017

Construction is one of few “noble professions” that contributes in some small or large way to what makes our lives more comfortable, safe and productive.

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