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Renovating a Crumbling Stone Home in Italy

Natural Building

“We met in 2018 while volunteering for an architecture NGO in Tanzania,” Maddalena says. This photograph shows the result, with the new rear walls built up to the concrete retaining wall, finished in local stone and topped with a brand-new roof. So, where did it all begin for the Italian/French couple?

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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:14. September 24, 2018. Where local hydrology allows, drainage systems can redirect some of the water away from the foundation, but they are generally not enough protection for finished basement space. These conditions are highly corrosive to concrete. Waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing mass transit systems. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:42. April 03, 2018. Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. This required a new waterproofing solution. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing mass transit systems. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:42. April 03, 2018. Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. This required a new waterproofing solution. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproof tanking techniques

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof tanking techniques. Thu, 06/07/2018 - 15:10. June 07, 2018. Tanking – also referred to as below grade waterproofing – involves the application of a waterproofing barrier to the walls, the base slab and in some cases to the roof of the below grade structure. What is the budget for waterproofing?

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:47. May 28, 2018. Waterproofing protects your structure and the assets within it against damaging moisture, humidity, and floods. Usually the amount of water used in concrete is much more than is required to hydrate the cement.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:47. May 28, 2018. Waterproofing protects your structure and the assets within it against damaging moisture, humidity, and floods. Usually the amount of water used in concrete is much more than is required to hydrate the cement.