Sealants in Concrete Structures
As a structural engineer, it took inspecting concrete myself to really appreciate the importance of sealants in concrete structures. During
Tag: Concrete
Building with Tilt-Up Construction
Tilt-up construction was the architectural answer when Dirk Marcum approached neUdesign (now EVstudio) and partnered with our team to create
Honeycombing in Concrete Walls
One important aspect that EVstudio Field Inspectors check when completing a wall strip observation is to assess for any honeycombing
5 Ways to Finish a Concrete Floor
Concrete floors in homes and businesses don’t have to be large expanses of gray or covered in tile or carpet.
Wood Embedment in Concrete
When designing a pavilion recently I came across an interesting design question. Can you embed wood columns into concrete piers?
Post Tension Slab-on-Grade Foundation
A Post Tension (PT) slab-on-grade (SOG) foundation is based on a typical raft SOG foundation with one major difference; high
Post-Tension Crack Control (or, Keep that Duct Tape Handy)
Last month, I wrote a blog post about things you can’t fix with duct tape — specifically, post-tension tendon sheathing.
Johnson Wax Building – Concrete and Glass Tube Technology
Located in Racine Wisconsin, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings that pushed concrete technologies at the time is the Johnson
The Exciting Future of Self-Healing Materials
No other material in the world is used in construction more than concrete, and as the developing world keeps its
Construction Material – Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
Aerated Autoclaved Concrete, or AAC is a building material that has been around since 1914, mainly in Europe, and available
Pre-cast Parking Garage Solutions
As hot real estate markets keep the fast pace in cities across the country, the inventory of large tracts of
Do Deicers or Ice Melts Damage Concrete?
We receive a lot of calls from homeowners and contractors about damaged concrete driveways asking if deicers or ice melts
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