Tag: Cast-in-place Concrete

Issues with waterproofing blind-side shotcrete foundation walls

February 19, 2020

Below-grade construction with shotcrete is gaining popularity across the country. The trend of using shotcrete instead of conventional cast-in-place (CIP) concrete can be attributed to the lower construction cost and time saved by not having to place and remove formwork.

Historic Seattle market rings up award-winning design

January 10, 2020

A winner of the 2019 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Award for Regional and Urban Design, the $74-million Pike Place MarketFront addition to the landmark market in Seattle, Washington, represents a critical link between the historical district and several future developments along the waterfront.

The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with an exploration of design considerations for rail post anchorage in concrete. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com

Design considerations for rail post anchorage into concrete

June 7, 2019

Railing systems are ubiquitous in the built environment, and as such, their appearance is more highly considered than functionality. Minimum loading requirements for railing systems have been part of codes for about as long as these standards have been in existence.

Waterproofing elevator pits 101

October 17, 2018

This was supposed to be simple. The site is flat and the building is all slab-on-grade. The geotechnical report stated the design ground water table is more than 3 m (10 ft) below grade. Why is there a need to spend in excess of $100,000, and add more than three weeks to the construction schedule for below-grade waterproofing? The short answer is: elevators.

Concrete group donation-matching for BIM research

February 5, 2016

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) is matching donations up to $100,000 to support ongoing research for building information modeling (BIM) in the cast-in-place concrete industry.

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Tag: Cast-in-place Concrete

Internally cured bridges stand the test of time

Issues with waterproofing blind-side shotcrete foundation walls

Historic Seattle market rings up award-winning design

Design considerations for rail post anchorage into concrete

Waterproofing elevator pits 101

Concrete group donation-matching for BIM research

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Internally cured bridges stand the test of time

Issues with waterproofing blind-side shotcrete foundation walls

Historic Seattle market rings up award-winning design

Design considerations for rail post anchorage into concrete

Waterproofing elevator pits 101

Concrete group donation-matching for BIM research

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