Construction Specifier
APRIL 27, 2025
Since precast concrete components are manufactured offsite, they can be procured and fabricated prior to the site being disturbed, and the precast can be scheduled to be erected at a specific time once the foundations are in place, says Corey Greika, vice president/general manager of Coreslab Structures in Indianapolis.
The Construction Index
JULY 8, 2025
All of the joint steel components are hot dipped galvanised to 140 microns minimum thickness prior to assembly for very high corrosion protection. The ‘Quick-Ex’ removal system comprises a ‘second skin’ provided at interfaces with the receiving structure, with the modular joint bolted into this additional steel interface.
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The Construction Index
JULY 1, 2025
Structural reinforcement will use bespoke stainless-steel components fabricated by HZS Stainless Steel , integrating seamlessly with original timber, masonry, and concrete to ensure the building’s long-term stability. This is expected to generate more than 40,000 kWh of renewable energy a year.
The Construction Index
AUGUST 10, 2025
The bridge has a curving structure with slender steel columns that are designed to blend with surrounding tree trunks and vegetation. The four-metre-wide deck is flanked by steel girders and topped with 1.5-metre-high metre-high repeating steel fins. The project has now been put out for public consultation by Brent Council.
The Construction Index
JUNE 17, 2025
More than 30 bosses of UK constructional steelwork fabrication companies have written to business secretary Jonathan Reynolds seeking a new deal for steel. But steelmaking does not stand alone; it depends on a robust supply chain of domestic fabricators , engineers, and constructors.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Dexter Memorial Award Lecture to members of the Steel Bridge Task Force on September 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. His lecture topic was “Evaluation of Steel Additive Manufacturing Experimental Results.” Recipients become guests of the Steel Bridge Task Force, which is comprised of leading steel bridge experts.
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 5, 2024
Mr. Ruby’s structural engineering career spans over 60 years working for steel fabricators, erectors, contractors, and architects, all the while developing his passion for constructability. With many articles in between, Mr. Ruby also wrote a six- part series in the 2010s entitled, “But it Worked in the Model!”
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