Vancouver-based Revery Architecture has designed Simon Fraser University’s (SFU’s) new state-of-the-art engineering building in Surrey, B.C. The academic research facility focuses on clean technology and sustainable energy solutions.
Tag: Concrete
International architecture firm Snøhetta has completed Powerhouse Brattørkaia, the world’s northernmost energy-positive building.
Montréal-based ACDF Architecture has unveiled Panorama, a 30-storey retirement complex on the banks of Rivière des Prairies in Sainte-Dorothée, Qué.
Specifying resinous flooring systems involves crunching numerous performance data points, such as compressive strength and abrasion resistance, to select the optimal flooring system for a given environment. A major goof in picking a system...
Evolution of below-grade waterproofing
(07/25/2019)
Zero-lot-line-construction typically requires the application of blindside waterproofing to various types of shoring conditions. Some waterproofing consultants and professionals feel redundant waterproofing is the most effective method in these conditions.
The four-storey North Bay Courthouse building in Ontario was retrofitted with a new lateral force-resisting system (LFRS). The interior steel framing and slab connections were structurally strengthened to transfer seismic loading to 13 full-height,...
World’s tallest modular buildings top off
(07/04/2019)
Construction is now complete on Clement Canopy, the world’s tallest modular buildings. The 40-storey tall towers are located in the heart of a residential and student district in western Singapore.
Demystifying self-consolidating concrete
(05/17/2019)
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is designed to flow and synthesize on its own. Even though the technology has advanced, it retains an air of mystery. This article provides an overview of SCC and explains its...
Most floorcovering failures result from design mistakes, lack of groundwater barriers, and placement of the material before concrete has dried to safe levels. Therefore, all members of the project team must collaborate at every...
Located in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood, 77 Wade Avenue aims to be the tallest modern mass timber office and commercial building in the country that is targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold...
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