Masonry is a 5000-year-old building technology proven to perform well in all types of built environments, given its inherent resistance to fire, insects, and moisture degradation. However, the expectations for buildings have grown from...
Tag: Concrete
Exploring Toronto’s new BMX supercross
(11/04/2016)
Whenever a city wins a bid for a major international sporting event, there is a surge in construction activity—some to complete projects previously approved (e.g. infrastructure improvements) and some to construct new venues specific...
Spec Matters: Concrete floors, concrete success
(10/19/2016)
“Look out everyone—the inspector is coming!” Whether it is an owner’s representative, a construction manager, or a ministry official, there always seems to be a heightened sense of duty and care when inspectors are...
Concrete Cracking Problems: A modern-day phenomenon?
(10/13/2016)
Anecdotal evidence suggests cracking of concrete structures and components appears to be on the rise, often resulting in conflict between involved parties. Sometimes described as severe and/or excessive, it appears the cracks occurred even...
The Governments of Canada and Québec are committing to spend $30 million over three years to help those homeowners affected by pyrrhotite, which has caused concrete cracking in the Mauricie region of the province....
The International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) is hosting the first Interactive Symposium on Ultra-high-performance Concrete (UHPC), which includes a student competition with a finalist team from the University of Ottawa.
Ensuring Durable Concrete: Marine infrastructure
(05/17/2016)
Major infrastructure that affects the lives of tens of thousands on a daily basis must last for its expected life (at the very least)—otherwise, a ripple effect is caused to government budgets, negatively affecting...
Have you downloaded your free e-books yet?
(05/10/2016)
A suite of e-books, collecting some of the best and most popular Construction Canada articles, is now available free of charge. The anthologies bring together diverse stories on five topics—acoustics, sustainability, concrete, thermal insulation,...
Producing quality polished concrete floor slabs
(04/21/2016)
Producing a good quality polished concrete floor may appear to be a relatively simple task.1 Certainly, when conditions and circumstances are favourable during the various phases of construction, highly durable, attractive surfaces and finishes...
Using ground-penetrating radar with concrete
(01/07/2016)
Many Canadian bridges have been deteriorating for decades or repaired and re-repaired throughout the years. How do the responsible authorities prioritize which concrete infrastructure needs to be fixed or strengthened and which needs to...
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