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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

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Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:14. September 24, 2018. High strength rock anchors are then drilled into sound bedrock and then connected to the structure to help the structure resist uplift forces. These conditions are highly corrosive to concrete. Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproof tanking techniques

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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. Are there resources to maintain the waterproofing system? Phillip.fry@gc….

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[VIDEO] In-transit concrete management: What is it?

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[VIDEO] In-transit concrete management: What is it? Fri, 10/19/2018 - 15:52. October 19, 2018. One of the challenges in shipping ready-mix concrete, from the plant to the job site, is the mysterious "mile in the middle," where concrete slump is uncertain. In-Transit Concrete Management. Structural Solutions.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

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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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Waterproofing Membranes for Below Grade Structures

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Waterproofing Membranes for Below Grade Structures. Thu, 06/07/2018 - 11:16. September 17, 2018. Waterproofing Membranes for Below Grade Structures. Waterproofing Below Grade Structures. Water is under pressure below ground and forces its way through even the smallest cracks in the concrete. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

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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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Ready-mix truck time optimization

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Thu, 08/30/2018 - 15:16. August 30, 2018. A recent Concrete Producer article detailed how fictional ready-mix producer WW was able to reduce average time between driver clock-in and loading of the first truck by three minutes. How an in-transit concrete management system optimizes truck time. michael.delros….