A relatively new product in the construction industry, rice husk-based materials are rapidly becoming a viable replacement to hardwoods for outdoor flooring, cladding, and fencing. Aside from the environmental benefits of saving forests by...
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Concrete pavements are known for their strength, durability, and longevity. In the past, they have also been associated with a high initial price. However, in a number of lifecycle cost studies, concrete pavements prevail...
Designing structural anchorage to concrete
(01/01/2010)
Annex D of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A23.3-04, Design of Concrete Structures, introduces a new and comprehensive limit states design (LSD) procedure for determining factored tension and shear resistance of both cast-in-place (CIP) anchors...
Lightening up on concrete cladding
(01/01/2010)
In the eternal struggle between building cost and quality, studcast systems can be potent tools. The thin-panel system provides benefits of architectural precast concrete, but reduces weight by more than 50 per cent.
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