ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Poirier Designed to connect directly with the city of Los Angeles, the David Geffen Galleries is itself a sculpture, featuring exposed architectural concrete. But the isolators on either end of the building were free to move to accommodate shrinking and alleviate stress as the concrete cured, with the ends sliding about 1 to 1.5

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 23, 2025

From exploring thermosetting chemistry and electrostatic spray systems to evaluating FGIA standards and sustainability advantages, this in-depth guide highlights why architectural-grade powder coatings are a smart, resilient, and eco-conscious choice. Thermosetting powders cure quickly, eliminating the need for primers or clear coats D.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

Accomplishments/Projects: North Cobb Christian Upper School, Interiors Lead–Cobb County, GA; Augusta Airport Renovation, Interiors Lead–Augusta, GA; Amicalola Falls State Park Welcome Center–Dawsonville, GA Education: BS in Interior Design, Mississippi State University Professional/Public Service: Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta; CURE Childhood Cancer (..)

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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 25, 2023

Other sawdust-based solutions are using other petroleum-based polymers — we use biopolymers which are completely decomposable," DART researcher Muhammad Dayyem Khan said, adding that the formwork, once the concrete has cured, can be fully recycled by simply grinding and then rehydrating the material with water for a completely net-zero process.

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Natural Building

APRIL 4, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices.

Green Building 76

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In current construction, concrete masonry units (CMUs) are used as both structural and architectural building materials. Concrete block masonry and architectural block masonry also support resilient buildings. This translates to approximately 0.250 kg (0.5 lb) of CO2 sequestered per standard 198 mm (7.8 hollow CMU.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 6, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Hyperadobe eliminates the need for the straw because the tubular netting holds it all together.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Concrete floor quality depends on several factors, including the concrete mix design, the curing process, including consolidation and finishing. executed concrete with internally cured concrete (ICC) and vibratory screeds to achieve levels of floor flatness (FF) and floor levelness (FL). Concrete teams in Denton, Tex.,

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Architects and specifiers increasingly seek options for architectural metal coatings combining sustainability, durability, and a wide variety of colors. Metal coils are unwound, cleaned, pretreated, and given a series of coating layers ( i.e. primer, backer, and topcoat) before being thermally cured and recoiled for shipment.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 12, 2024

Compressed and deformed perimeter gasket and disruption of insufficiently cured sealant resulting from premature handling and improper bunking of a unitized curtain wall unit. During bunking, panels should be separated appropriately and protected to avoid unintended contact or rubbing during transport.

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Natural Building

MARCH 5, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2023

All these material changes to concrete have greatly increased water demands during curing, and unless compensated for, create poor quality, highly permeable concrete. However, the vast majority of architecture, engineering, and construction firms have not compensated for these material changes to concrete.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

An ode to the region, the terminal is an architectural depiction of everything that attracts tourists to Central Florida. Construction was completed over the winter season, from November to April, which created challenges with protecting the concrete during the curing process in extreme cold temperatures.

Engineering 264

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Since precast concrete is cast in a controlled environment, it is easier to control the mix, placement and curing. It can also be used for architectural precast, since it results in an aesthetically pleasing finish. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.), Cement production.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 12, 2021

For example, ACI 301 covers industrial floor slabs and architectural concrete. Section 14—Precast Architectural Concrete. The scope of the document was expanded to include shotcrete, internal curing, mineral fillers, and recycled concrete aggregates. The new specification title recognizes the breadth of the document.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 16, 2021

Bamboo may absorb water during the casting and curing of the concrete. Bamboo Architecture. Bamboo is very popular and widely used material in bamboo architecture and design. Bamboo architecture is very popular nowadays and widely used in the construction of the building. Bamboo Architecture. Bamboo Strength.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

The core and perimeter steel can be built at the same time, because there’s no need to wait for the concrete to cure. In addition, without the constraints of large internal girders, architects can design office buildings with more desirable features like higher ceilings and exposed, architectural concrete.

Wall Systems 95

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

The core and perimeter steel can be built at the same time, because there’s no need to wait for the concrete to cure. In addition, without the constraints of large internal girders, architects can design office buildings with more desirable features like higher ceilings and exposed, architectural concrete.

Wall Systems 90

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. The Open Architecture Network. New- crete is designed to form millions of air bubbles when cured.

Green Building 40

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Architectural Design The most obvious engineering challenge presented by such a large tower is its architectural design. Using unique architectural designs married to this shape, the building was engineered to ‘confuse’ wind shears as they approached it. To combat this, engineers used a straightforward solution: ice.

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Specification Product Update

APRIL 19, 2024

Senior Architectural Systems is making make its state of the art powder coating facility even more sustainable. These have given Senior full control and greater flexibility of the pre-treatment and curing capabilities of its vertical powder coating line and has also helped contribute to lower gas usage.

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Natural Building

MARCH 20, 2022

Bioceramic dome technology opens a new world of possibility in architecture. Bioceramic is highly crystalline with covalent and ionic bonding like ceramic, yet it’s water activated and cures quickly at room temperature like rapid cement and it’s a glue that forms molecular bonds with nearly all natural materials.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 29, 2020

Architecturally exposed concrete applications usually require some level of grinding and polishing to expose aggregates and achieve the desired finish. Designers also need to consider how concrete shrinkage will be accommodated and mitigated to achieve the architectural intent. Images courtesy Concrete Polishing Council.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 15, 2023

Architectural grade powders are performance coatings designed specifically for architectural applications. A factory-applied finish, powder coatings are electrostatically applied and cured in an oven where heat creates a chemical reaction to turn it from a powder into a protective film.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an SSG application, the silicone sealant bonding the unit to the framing is typically a high-performance, multi-component adhesive designed to function as the structural attachment between noted components, specifically formulated for its adhesive and curing properties which also serves as a primary seal against air and water infiltration.

Structural Systems 59

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 11, 2024

David Seace, Architecture Studio Director at D2 Groups llc., Whereas steel and concrete projects are limited by the curing time of slabs, mass timber projects are able to progress rapidly forward once the construction phase is initiated. With these details finalized, however, the next steps of the project progressed rapidly.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

Since precast concrete is cast in a controlled environment, it is easier to control the mix, placement and curing. It can also be used for architectural precast, since it results in an aesthetically pleasing finish. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.), Cement production.

Cost Control 60

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In this time the concrete needs curing to get its actual strength. There are many curing methods are used, those are pond curing, spray curing, wet jute bag curing, etc. After that, we prepare the concrete and pour the concrete to the formwork. It needs some time to get the required strength. Types of Beams.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

We give them eyes on their concrete as it’s arriving and inside their concrete as it cures. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University College of Engineering/School of Architecture and has more than 25 years of writing and editorial experience.

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The sunken slab is one of the familiar and adaptable ways to maintain architectural design in especially the washroom, as well as laundry areas where water drainage systems or pipes installed below the floor or tiles. What Is Honeycomb In Concrete | Cause | Cure | Type of Grouting. What Is Sunken Slab (Sunk Slab)? Suggested Read-.

Concrete Pouring 52

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Kristin Greeley Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Daylighting Designs Interior Architecture Lighting New Project Portfolios On the Drawing Board With its arid, high-desert environment, abundant sunshine, mountain ranges, and blend of Native American, Spanish, and Anglo cultures, Santa Fe, N.M.,

Curing 52

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 1, 2019

In addition, the tight construction schedule necessitated a system with a rapid application speed and cure time. This ambitious redevelopment focused on retail architecture and development. read more. . return to top. . Custom solution for ION Orchard Shopping Mall.

Waterproofing Systems 60

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CCR Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Juicing is a healthy alternative for people searching for cures to things like lack of energy, diseases, and more. What’s the coolest thing you have done since the pandemic hit? Start a juice company What has this experience taught you? If you could change anything, what would you do differently? I would not have hired my friends.

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CivilJungle

MAY 6, 2021

Arches are also used as an Architectural element which will help to improve the aesthetical view of the structure. The horseshoe arches are generally used for architectural provisions. It is necessary that the curing of the monolithic concrete block should be done for 14 to 28 days. Arches Architecture. Pointed Arches.

Surveying 52

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

It is necessary that sufficient curing of the foundation should be done. Architectural CMU Block. Concrete Blocks, or Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) as they are known as in the architectural and masonry industries, are the core building material of masonry structures. The CMU walls should be rest on the firm foundation.

Masonry 52

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In Renaissance architecture extremely the Dutch gable roof was popular. They are considered a Baroque architectural staple in northern Europe and America ever since. Dutch gabled buildings became popular in the Renaissance period between the 14th to 17th centuries and were influenced by Italian architecture.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 23, 2022

Architecture. Nevertheless, in the realm of building, architecture and home design, travertine and claystone are distinct stones. 9 Types of Curing | What Is Curing of Concrete | Why Curing Is Important | Minimum Curing Period for Concrete Cement | How Long Does It Take for Concrete to Dry. Decorative.

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