A transfer slab is simply a thick reinforced concrete floor slab where a column sits on top of a slab but does not have a column immediately below. In other words, it bridges between supporting ...

“Punching shear is a mechanism essentially where the deck would come down and the column punches through,” he said. And it was such a failure on the west edge of the pool deck where they think that ...

Biaxial voided slabs represent a revolutionary approach in modern construction, combining reductions in self‐weight with maintained structural integrity. By incorporating optimally shaped cavities ...

Concrete column specimens from Champlain Towers South are stored in a warehouse space where investigators can conduct material and structural testing. Compounding factors reduced the margins of safety ...

As we approach the three-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South, we may finally have answers as to the exact cause. The court-appointed firm investigating the tragedy ...