Readers address concerns about construction work in residential buildings, and discuss efforts to save Hongkongers from Southeast Asian scam camps Feel strongly about these letters, or any other ...

A suspended Moncton structural engineer faces more lawsuits alleging design flaws in buildings that require repairs.

Citi-Con’s waterproofing expertise is being successfully deployed to build watertight reservoirs. This is an extremely ...

Our product range portfolio has evolved to cover all aspects and types of concrete ... mesh reinforced slabs to employing steel fibre design technology through to upper floor slabs on metal ...

With concrete the ... formwork to shape a floor can potentially use up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 percent less steel than conventional reinforced concrete floor slabs - further reducing ...

This type of formwork uses geometry to shape a floor that uses up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 percent less steel than the conventional reinforced concrete floor slab, reducing carbon emissions ...

Ontario’s energy efficiency budget has been recharged with a pledged 12-year, $10.9-billion spending strategy that significantly boosts funding for commercial, industrial, institutional and ...

combining shear walls with steel fiber-reinforced concrete coupling beams to resist seismic loads. The building's floor slabs will be 8-inch-thick post-tensioned concrete, which CKC says will ...

In Europe, Paris and Berlin are leading waterway revitalization projects, while Kongjian Yu's sponge city concept offers a model for addressing climate challenges through natural design.

Thoroughly clean the floor. Sweep away dirt, vacuum the dust bunnies from the corners, and use a pressure washer or concrete cleaner to remove grease, oil spots, or any stubborn stains.

The development of acceptable design and construction guidelines for reinforced concrete beams made of FRP will promote the adoption of these materials in the construction industry. Engineers and ...

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