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Rehabilitation Extends Life, Restores Historical Aspects of Minneapolis’ Third Avenue Bridge

Civil + Structural Engineer

The span, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is a classic example of a cast-in-place concrete arch-type bridge. Historic concrete was extensively deteriorated. It originally carried freight; today, it links retail and residential neighborhoods, carrying TH 65 across the river in the St.

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Ralph Wilson Park Bridge Successfully Installed in City of Buffalo Over I-190,  

Civil + Structural Engineer

Foundation added a major infrastructure project to the original scope of the park design: the pedestrian bridge and the redesign of the 4th Street side of the park. Additional construction work will now take place on the bridge structure including pouring a concrete deck, adding guard and hand railings, and installing LED-lighting.

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Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges

GCP Applied Technologies

Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. In other cases, a deep foundation may be needed due to large design loads or poor soil at shallow depths.

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Waterproof tanking techniques

GCP Applied Technologies

The three types of waterproof tanking are: Waterproof concrete , where admixtures are added to the concrete to make it stronger and less permeable to water. Are there resources to maintain the waterproofing system? Admixtures are simply incorporated into the concrete mix. Tanking methods.

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Waterproofing Membranes for Below Grade Structures

GCP Applied Technologies

Protecting below grade spaces such as tunnels as well as foundation walls and basements is a complex challenge, due to a number of environmental factors that can degrade the structure or cause tremendous damage to what is stored within it. Concrete is also susceptible to damage in coastal areas. Waterproof concrete.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Although waterproofing systems account for a small fraction of the cost of an overall building project, if the wrong solution is chosen or it’s installed improperly, the costs of remediation can be tremendous. . Creating waterproof concrete. Phillip.fry@gc….

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McConnell Dowell completes works on Port Kembla Energy Terminal

Roads Online

McConnell Dowell’s scope of work included the construction of a new wharf, revetment, quay wall, nine dolphins, wharf furniture, main equipment foundations, and marine loading arm platform structures. Image courtesy of McConnell Dowell. To watch and learn more about the project, click here.