Heavyweight Concrete to Minimize Sounds and Vibrations
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…
Gaza Rubble Concrete – Building Our Future With Our Past
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,…
Defects Aren’t Always a Bad Thing – Just ask the Ancient Romans
Concrete is a highly regarded building material in large part due to its inherent strength and durability – something that was first recognized by the…
Cement + Water + Wood = Concrete?!
The current outbreak the mountain pine beetle and its microbial associates, native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia…
Simplify Your Concrete Mixes with this All-in-One Additive
With concrete being one of the most popular construction materials used by engineers and professionals worldwide, it is easy to assume that this widespread material,…
America’s First Vertical Evacuation Shelter
Seismologists are predicting a one-in-three probability of a catastrophic earthquake with a very high likelihood for a subsequent tsunami to hit the coast of the…
Laser Scanning: New Fire Damage Detection in Concrete
Though concrete is known to be a material which has high fire-resistance, its physical, chemical and mechanical properties do endure severe changes when subjected to…
Have no Fear – EMP-Proof Concrete is Here
Have you ever had the fear that we are under the threat of an EMP attack that will knock out all electronics – spiralling the…
Smog-Eating Concrete to Battle Air-borne Pollution
Around the globe one of the biggest collective concerns is that of pollution. With the heat on them due to the increased amounts of CO2…
According to ACI 347-04, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete”, bug holes are surface voids in concrete defined as small regular or irregular cavities that usually…
The Use of Pozzolans in place of Fly-Ash in Concrete Mix Design
Fly-ash, a component found in burning coal, is a common aggregate added to the composition of concrete as a means to increase strength. But because…
Replacing BT-Roads by Concrete to Improve Durability
Bitumen is a black, oily and viscous material that is a naturally occurring organic by-product of decomposed organic materials. It is a common binder that…
SmartRock para Control de Calidad de Hormigón
El Giatec SmartRock ® es un sensor que permite determinar la resistencia a la compresión estimada, basado en la madurez de hormigón, al registrar la…
Concrete Re-Imagined – From Opaque to Translucent
When the image of concrete enters one’s mind, an object with the inherent characteristics of solidity, heaviness and opaqueness presents itself as this is the…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
Asbestos in Old Concrete Buildings
When contractors have a job that entails demolition of an old concrete building from the early 1900’s one issue arises with respect to concerns about…
Self-Healing Concrete – Embedding Self-Activating Bacteria
Apart from water, concrete is the most widely produced and consumed material on earth, according to a WBCSD report. This material is what paves our…
Bendable Concrete – A Stronger, More Durable Concrete
Increased Tensile Strength with Flexible Concrete Typical concrete is characterised by its heavy, brittle qualities which lends itself to breakage under tension. To combat this,…
Heavyweight Concrete to Minimize Sounds and Vibrations
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…
Gaza Rubble Concrete – Building Our Future With Our Past
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,…
Defects Aren’t Always a Bad Thing – Just ask the Ancient Romans
Concrete is a highly regarded building material in large part due to its inherent strength and durability – something that was first recognized by the…
Cement + Water + Wood = Concrete?!
The current outbreak the mountain pine beetle and its microbial associates, native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia…
Simplify Your Concrete Mixes with this All-in-One Additive
With concrete being one of the most popular construction materials used by engineers and professionals worldwide, it is easy to assume that this widespread material,…
America’s First Vertical Evacuation Shelter
Seismologists are predicting a one-in-three probability of a catastrophic earthquake with a very high likelihood for a subsequent tsunami to hit the coast of the…
Laser Scanning: New Fire Damage Detection in Concrete
Though concrete is known to be a material which has high fire-resistance, its physical, chemical and mechanical properties do endure severe changes when subjected to…
Have no Fear – EMP-Proof Concrete is Here
Have you ever had the fear that we are under the threat of an EMP attack that will knock out all electronics – spiralling the…
Smog-Eating Concrete to Battle Air-borne Pollution
Around the globe one of the biggest collective concerns is that of pollution. With the heat on them due to the increased amounts of CO2…
According to ACI 347-04, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete”, bug holes are surface voids in concrete defined as small regular or irregular cavities that usually…
The Use of Pozzolans in place of Fly-Ash in Concrete Mix Design
Fly-ash, a component found in burning coal, is a common aggregate added to the composition of concrete as a means to increase strength. But because…
Replacing BT-Roads by Concrete to Improve Durability
Bitumen is a black, oily and viscous material that is a naturally occurring organic by-product of decomposed organic materials. It is a common binder that…
SmartRock para Control de Calidad de Hormigón
El Giatec SmartRock ® es un sensor que permite determinar la resistencia a la compresión estimada, basado en la madurez de hormigón, al registrar la…
Concrete Re-Imagined – From Opaque to Translucent
When the image of concrete enters one’s mind, an object with the inherent characteristics of solidity, heaviness and opaqueness presents itself as this is the…
Microbial Communities May Help us Detect Damaged Concrete
Concrete is known to be the world’s most common building material as it shapes our buildings, bridges and runways, sidewalks and more – and at…
Asbestos in Old Concrete Buildings
When contractors have a job that entails demolition of an old concrete building from the early 1900’s one issue arises with respect to concerns about…
Self-Healing Concrete – Embedding Self-Activating Bacteria
Apart from water, concrete is the most widely produced and consumed material on earth, according to a WBCSD report. This material is what paves our…
Bendable Concrete – A Stronger, More Durable Concrete
Increased Tensile Strength with Flexible Concrete Typical concrete is characterised by its heavy, brittle qualities which lends itself to breakage under tension. To combat this,…
SmartRock® Long Range helps protect schedule and quality on data center construction. Get a FREE quote today!
