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FRP forms enable fluted concrete column design The Century Project, a 42-story luxury condominium tower in Los Angeles, Calif. , designed by Robert A. M.
When constructing concrete columns, the right materials and techniques can make a big difference in both strength and creativity. Explore skills and ideas for creative concrete column construction ...
When lumber prices went through the roof earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity International was approached by the National Ready Mix Concrete Association and the Insulating Concrete Forms ...
A concrete contractor recently had a close-out meeting with the Owner and Construction Manager, and was be surprised by the demand for a reduction in payment based on form leakage.
It takes all day for the concrete to harden enough to put in the column forms, and by 6 at night, they can pour concrete in the columns.
Larger, lighter formwork panels, more powerful pumps, and stronger, more flexible mixes are just some of the things helping concrete contractors bring projects in on time and to budget. Richard High ...
The lustrous ceiling is supported on concrete columns whose tops swell into broad caps resembling lily pads, prompting Wright to compare the space to a forest glade. Structural engineers were ...
The latest 3D printing application? Forming concrete. That’s according to a team at ETH Zurich who claims that construction with foam forms cuts concrete usage up to 70%. It also offers impr… ...