Within the ever-evolving construction industry, better products and building practices are making it easier than ever to tackle some projects once deemed impossible.
Traffic Construction Safety
To work safely in and around heavy traffic there are many things to be concerned about.
Shotcrete Reborn
When its originators surrendered control of the shotcrete process in the 1950s, the approach fell on hard times. As the authors discuss here, however, it has since recovered and has resumed its rightful place among the world?s key construction technologies
Cold-Weather Shotcreting
The dry-shotcrete process has a long history with placing concrete pneumatically for over 105 years.
Creating a Wine Cave
Changing a Culture Takes Time
Changing a culture takes time. Missouri?s reputation as a ?Show Me? state stands true as MoDOT engineers had to be shown that shotcrete is a viable solution before they openedup their specifications.
The Need for Shotcrete Provisions for State DOTs
Many State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) have tried shotcrete in the past and had a negative experience.
McCormick Dam & Power Station: Submerged Concrete Repairs
The McCormick Dam and power station was built in 1952 on the Manicouagan River by the Quebec and Ontario Paper Company and the Canadian British Aluminium Company.
The 606-Bloomingdale Trail | Viaduct Repairs
Located on the northwest side of Chicago, IL, the abandoned railway known as the Bloomingdale Line, originally constructed in 1873, runs east and west through four dense neighborhoods including Bucktown, Logan Square, Wicker Park, and Humboldt Park
A Natural Look, an Exact Science
This project is located in Duchess County, NY, an area defined by its horse and farm country.