Precast: High performance, high expectations

The free, downloadable e-book, "Concrete Ideas: Possibilities with Precast," looks how the material offers strength, durability, and fire resistance, along with benefits of offsite manufacturing, which means speed of construction, minimal site impact, and a high degree of quality and versatility.
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The growing concern with vapor intrusion

In extreme cases, vapors may accumulate in dwellings or occupied buildings to levels that may pose near-term safety hazards (e.g. explosion) or acute health effects. This occurs when there is a migration of chemical-containing vapor from a subsurface source into an overlying building. Fortunately, mitigation and barrier systems can...
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Waterproofing for plaza decks

Plaza decks suffer from an identity crisis. They have multiple definitions and names—are they roofs? Floors? Driveways? Courtyards? Vegetative decks? Located over parking areas, arcades, or water storage reservoirs, they may be large (the size of a city block) or small (just a square meter or two).
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