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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years as it grows and builds new businesses, apartment complexes, and more. The amount of concrete involved and the complexity of working far below the streets of downtown made this a standout project.

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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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CMAA New England Recognizes BETA Technologies Project

PC Construction

years after project kickoff, which included six months for early design packages and size months for permitting. PC poured the first piece of concrete in June 2022, and the owner started landing equipment on the manufacturing floor less than 12 months later!

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How to Building Construction Process Step by Step

CivilJungle

Also, read: IS 516:1959 Most Important Point (Method of Tests For Strength of Concrete). Building Permits. After the foundation work is completed, ground beam formwork preparation has been started and poured with concrete. Prepare Construction Site and Pour Foundation. Building Permits. Plinth Beam or Slab.

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Understanding gas vapor remediation

GCP Applied Technologies

In addition, the City of Los Angeles has adopted Ordinance 175790, which states in part that building permits within certain “methane zones” will not be issued until the submittal of detailed plans for the installation of suitable methane mitigation systems. The concrete then engages with the membrane’s pressure sensitive adhesive.

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Transforming Your Basement with Bench Footing

UK Construction Blog

Bench footing refers to a continuous concrete footing installed around the perimeter of a basement. It involves installing a continuous concrete footing or foundation to support the basement walls and reinforce the structure. Unlike a concrete slab floor, bench footing maintains the basement’s drainage system.

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Pennsylvania Superior Court Places Time Limit on Good Faith Withholding Under CASPA

Constructlaw

(Carney), a concrete subcontractor, hired Silvi Concrete Products, Inc. Silvi), a concrete supplier, to supply concrete for the foundation for construction of a luxury hotel in Philadelphia. Carney hired a third party, Construction Technology Laboratories (CTL), to develop the recipe for the concrete.