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Giatec is driving breakthrough innovations in the concrete industry, bringing real-time data on concrete performance to the forefront of every construction jobsite. Their suite of hardware and software products, including non-destructive testing technologies, IoT solutions, and wireless sensors, analyze data throughout concrete’s lifecycle, helping to build structures faster, safer, and more economically.

Floating Concrete – A Revolutionary Feat

Shaye-Lynne Dodd August 10, 2016

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…

High Modulus of Elasticity for High Rise Structures

Sarah McGuire August 5, 2016

Modulus of elasticity (MOE) in concrete refers to the measurement of resistance a concrete structure has to deform or sway. That is, it measures the…

DOTs are Using Hydro Technology to Repair Concrete Structures

Sarah McGuire August 2, 2016

The Utah Department of Transportation is using a recyclable resource to repair worn bridges along one of the busier highways in Salt Lake County. SmartRock®…

Modifying the Microstructure of Concrete to Decrease Emissions

Sarah McGuire July 25, 2016

An MIT-led team has defined the nanoscale forces that control how particles pack together during the development of cement “paste,” the material that holds together…

Progress on the Ohio River Bridge Project

Sarah McGuire July 18, 2016

Officials with the Ohio River Bridges Project just recently released the latest batch of aerial photos, showing the progress of the bridge as of June….

Seattle Concrete Tunnel Project is Beginning to Take Shape

Sarah McGuire July 14, 2016

Portions of the vast Highway 99 tunnel are starting to look like the double-decker thoroughfare that former Gov. Chris Gregoire promised seven years ago. Bertha’s…

Construction Software is Heading Toward the Cloud

Sarah McGuire July 8, 2016

There is a perception that construction software applications are only affordable and needed by large multinational companies working on billion-dollar jobs. However, Daniel De Monte,…

Development in Sustainable Concrete Material

Sarah McGuire July 5, 2016

At UCLA an interdisciplinary research team is recycling carbon dioxide in an innovative process to develop sustainable building material. SmartRock® is #1 and we can…

Can Future Structures Be Made Out of Bone ?

Sarah McGuire July 4, 2016

Researcher at the University of Cambridge are making small batches of the artificial bone and are now in the process of scaling it up for…

Students Use Concrete 3D Printer to Build Concrete Pavilion

Sarah McGuire June 29, 2016

Concrete 3D printing is largely being pushed by small startups, yet the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is using the technology to create some interesting…

Disrupting the Construction Industry Through Technology

Sarah McGuire June 28, 2016

McKinsey & Company has recently released a report that provides in sight on why the construction industry is ripe for disruption. The McKinsey Global Institute…

World’s Largest Continuous Concrete Pour

Giatec Scientific Inc. June 27, 2016

Which construction project received the Guinness title for world’s largest continuous concrete pour? The Wilshire Grand Center in the USA or the Lakhta Center Tower in Russia?

Recycling Sewage Sludge into Concrete

Sarah McGuire June 27, 2016

Wastewater plants in Malaysia face the major challenge of disposing the sludge that is left over from treating sewage water. While studies show that the…

Learn How Software Helps Construction Operations

Sarah McGuire June 22, 2016

Contractors are always on the go — bouncing from jobsites, the office and everywhere in between. Time doesn’t stop on the job, and a project’s…

Research in Traffic Management to Help Field Engineers

Sarah McGuire June 21, 2016

When drivers face a work zone, they have a choice: go through or go around. But for traffic engineers, this choice represents an awkward problem….

To Increase Economic Growth Countries Needs to Increase Infrastructure

Sarah McGuire June 17, 2016

According to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute the world needs to dramatically ramp up spending on infrastructure to keep up with economic…

ACI ANNOUNCES NEW CONCRETE REPAIR CODE

Sarah McGuire June 15, 2016

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of the new ACI 562-16: Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings and Commentary. SmartRock®…

Zaha Hadid’s Twisting Concrete Structure Tops Out

Sarah McGuire June 14, 2016

The famous international architecture firm, Zaha Hadid, has topped out the twisting skyscraper in Milan. Originally named ‘lo storto’, (‘the twisted one’), the 170 meter…

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