Shaye-Lynne Dodd

A number of articles have recently been published on the various applications and benefits of using light-weight concrete. Lightweight concrete is characterized by concrete whose density is lower than that of normal concrete which has a density of approximately 2200 kg/m3 or 140 lb/ft3 and carries with it a number of advantages in its use. Such gains are that of improved structural efficiency, improved constructability, ease of transport, quick production as well as ease of renovation and repairs, better thermal insulation and more. SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit Though lightweight concrete is advantageous in a number of scenarios, there are situations that call for higher-density or heavyweight concrete mixtures. Offshore, applications for high density concrete include gravity-based structures, ballasting for floating wind constructions, coastal protection, anchors for…

Gaza, a small self-governing Palestinian territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is no stranger to war. Over the past 10 years, Gaza has experienced three conflicts that had left the territory in shambles. The aftermath of the last Gaza war left in its wake piles of rubble that once stood as welcoming homes and structures. SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit Rather than viewing these mounds as reminders of the destructive past, an all-female team of engineers have decided to turn lemons into lemonade. They have invented an affordable new way to produce concrete from the leftover rubble of the Gaza Wars that can be rejuvenated into the buildings that will decorate our future.After the most recent assault on Gaza in 2014, it was…

Have you ever had the fear that we are under the threat of an EMP attack that will knock out all electronics – spiralling the world into apocalyptic chaos? Well, thanks to the work of University of Nebraska engineers Christopher Tuan and Lim Nguyen, such worries of our electronic world ceasing existence can now be hushed. That is because these engineers have successfully created a cost-effective concrete mix that will shield our electronics from intense pulses of electromagnetic energy! SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit This EMP-proof concrete is an adaptation of Tuan and Nguyen’s slightly more pedestrian concrete break-through – their self-warming concrete. This innovation has the ability to melt ice and snow safely with the use of a safe, low-level electrical current. It was as they…

An abandoned pier that was erected in the early 1950’s known as Pier 57, is about to go through a $350 million renovation. Located in Manhattan, this pier is expected to be occupied by new offices for Google as well as a new food market. This large-scale renovation project however, is not what makes the story amazing. SmartRock® is #1 and we can prove it! Experience the world’s #1 concrete sensor. Get a Prove-It Kit Designed by Emil H. Praeger and built by the New York City Marine and Aviation Department, this pier has hidden below it a historically unique concrete structure that floats on water. That is to say, Pier 57 does not stand on a conventional pile field. Rather, its weight is supported on three buoyant concrete boxes known as caissons that are anchored permanently below the water…