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Cintec North America Announces Staircase Stabilization Project”

CCR Magazine

Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase in the Morris Island Lighthouse, located on Morris Island, South Carolina. The structure is 49M/161 FT tall. There was a real fear that the staircase would collapse in on itself.

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CINTEC Announces Staircase Stabilization with Grout Anchors

CCR Magazine

Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase in the Morris Island Lighthouse, located on Morris Island, South Carolina. The structure is 49M/161 FT tall. The staircase was tied to the beam to support it. A beam was tied to the anchors.

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Renovated historic site gets structural and mechanical overhaul

Construction Specifier

Renovation work included significant reinforcement of the original structure, restoration of historic interior trim, and upgrading modern mechanical and fire safety systems through original masonry walls. The post Renovated historic site gets structural and mechanical overhaul appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Zoom’s California HQ: Adaptive reuse of maze-like building

Construction Specifier

The split-level structure had undergone disjointed renovations before Zoom’s acquisition, resulting in a maze-like layout that deviated from the original open-plan design. A versatile staircase now serves as a pivotal space for meetings, presentations, alternative workspaces, and circulation between floors.

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

Once a premier office building and later serving as a major regional hotel and theater, the historic structure sat vacant and derelict for three decades at a prominent location in downtown Springfield. ThirtyOne Elm is a prime example of a severely dilapidated property that many walked away from due to its complexity and structural damage.

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What Does Parapet Mean | Types of Parapet Wall | Uses of Parapet Wall

CivilJungle

There are many types of Parapet walls, and mostly they are used for the aesthetical purpose in the structures. Parapet walls provide an attractive look to the structures. Parapet walls are generally made up of Reinforced cement concrete (R.C.C), Brick masonry, and Steel. It gives the Aesthetical appearance to the structures.

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Difference Between Pier and Pile | What Is Pier | What Is Pile

CivilJungle

A pier is basically a raised structure that is constructed to support a well-based foundation system. Pile is basically a column that is inserted in underneath started to transmit the structural load to the lower level of the subsoil strata. The types of pier foundations are masonry or concrete piers and drilled caissons.