It’s no secret that the construction industry has been dealing with a severe labor shortage. While the industry itself is booming and the need for…
For project managers and contractors, there is nothing more frustrating than when a job is running behind schedule. Not only does it eat into your…
Once every three years, bauma, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building materials, mining machines, construction vehicles, concrete testing, and more, takes place….
In the United States, one in four of the country’s 600,000 bridges require rehabilitation, repair, or replacement. As a result, faster, safer, and more economic…
Over 6 days, during what they called Concrete Week, The Guardian published on its website more than 10 different articles ranging from “Concrete: the most…
One of the most essential processes, which is rarely talked about in the application of flooring, is the importance of monitoring relative humidity (RH), moisture…
During the construction of a concrete building, an essential step in the application of flooring is the importance of monitoring the relative humidity (RH), moisture…
Sensors embedded in concrete let you know when it’s cured and ready. Concrete is the material most widely used by humans — after water. As…
The introduction of advanced technologies and robotics have continued to increase in popularity in construction. With large-scale robotic solutions, these devices are transported to a…
When it comes to testing concrete during placement, the most commonly used method for evaluating strength is the break test. Break tests require concrete sample…
What is Post-Tensioning Time? Concrete has compressive strength, meaning that it can withstand its own weight within a structure. However, it lacks tensile strength. Therefore,…
Precast concrete is concrete which has been poured in a reusable mold or form and is then cured outside of a job site, such as…
Why Curing Conditions for Test Cylinders is Important Acceptance testing for specified concrete strength is, and always has been, a necessary step in the construction…
Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Creep in Concrete Concrete is one of the main materials utilized in civil engineering construction in the modern age with…
The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as IoT, refers to the connection of devices to the Internet. These IoT devices range from cellphones, computers, and…
The Internet of Things (IoT) in the concrete industry means embedding sensors in the materials, trucks, and equipment that make and place concrete, then using…
Winner of the Giatec Award for Best Paper Nanoscale origins of creep in calcium silicate hydrates Ali Morshedifard, Saeed Masoumi, Mohammad Javad Abdolhosseini Qomi Synopsis…
Recently, we discussed how the use of 3D printers at construction jobsites may soon become common practice. Advances in 3D-printing technologies have resulted in the…
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