article thumbnail

How to Make Concrete Structures More Sustainable with MCI®-2005

Civil + Structural Engineer

When it comes to construction, multiple pieces play into this puzzle, especially the materials used and the overall durability of the structure. Meeting the Challenge of Concrete Durability How do MCI ® -2005, concrete durability, and sustainability fit together? One of the biggest threats to concrete longevity is corrosion.

article thumbnail

LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

Civil + Structural Engineer

Southern coastal cities, they first pass over oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, testing their structural integrity. While the rigs are built to withstand the elements, some storms are just too strong for the aging platforms and pipelines, destroying the structures and taking workers’ lives with them. were greatly affected.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

raSmith Receives State and National Structural Engineering Awards for UW-Madison Camp Randall Stadium South End Zone

Civil + Structural Engineer

raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, has received state and national structural engineering excellence awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). BROOKFIELD, Wis. Both awards honor the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium South End Zone.

Zoning 130
article thumbnail

Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project–owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT)–is intended to create a direct connection between Cairo, the New Administrative Capital, and 6th of October City via a two-line rapid transit system. When completed, this will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world.

article thumbnail

Insulation’s crucial role in creating habitable basements

Construction Specifier

On the far end of the spectrum, the basement may serve as a structural foundation only and nothing more. 1 According to their classification system, Class A basements provide a below-grade living space comparable to the living space of the floors above. In other words, it will be cold in the winter and damp during much of the year.

article thumbnail

Entekra Exit: The Off-Site Construction Company Will Shut Down by June 30

The Pro Builder

The company debuted its first home in August 2017, and its prefabricated panelized construction systems promised to be a game-changer for the residential construction industry. using off-site methods before selling his company, Century Homes —Europe’s largest off-site building manufacturing company—to Kingspan Group in 2005.

article thumbnail

VERIFI® In-transit Concrete Management Advances UK Concrete Barrier Projects

GCP Applied Technologies

GCP System: VERIFI® in-transit concrete management system . In January 2005 the United Kingdom’s Highways Agency launched their Smart Motorway Projects, a commitment to replace all life-expired steel barrier systems with concrete on motorways with high traffic volumes, in order to increase safety throughout their road networks.