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Expert Tips for Pouring Concrete Slabs: Strong, Durable Foundations

CCR Magazine

Pouring concrete slabs is an essential step in many construction projects, from patios to driveways, foundations, and floors. If youre looking for professional help, consulting an experienced concreter in Geelong can ensure your concrete slab is poured correctly and efficiently.

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

The amount of concrete involved and the complexity of working far below the streets of downtown made this a standout project. PCiRoads 30-person crew was tasked with installing about 4,200 feet of new tunnel with a total of around 15,000 cubic yards of new concrete. A stock product wasnt going to cut it.

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10 Construction Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Building (And How To Avoid Them)

Prodyogi

Building a home, office, or any structure is not just about laying bricks and pouring concrete. It’s about careful planning, understanding soil behavior, right material selection, and proper execution. But what happens when crucial steps are ignored? this article, we’ll reveal the 10 most common

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Significant step reached for new Bridgewater Bridge

Roads Online

A major milestone has been reached on the new $786 million Bridgewater Bridge project in Tasmania, with the pouring of the final pair of the 42 bridge piers this evening, marking the completion of the bridge’s substructure. Image courtesy of PlanRadar.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.

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Construction time cut with ‘more accurate’ method of knowing when to strike formwork

New Civil Engineer

Octavius Infrastructure has explored a novel approach to speed up construction by determining the optimal time to strike formwork from poured concrete structures using temperature probes. The post Construction time cut with ‘more accurate’ method of knowing when to strike formwork appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Team Erects 460-Ft.-Tall Tower on Tight Manhattan Site

ENR Construction

Tall Tower on Tight Manhattan Site Faced with tight timelines and site constraints, the team crafted a strategy to keep critical concrete pours on a consistent schedule By Bruce Buckley A tight site forced the team to position the crane close to the building and secure it through temporary openings in the facade.