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HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Updated

September 19, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

Information about electrofusing polyethylene pipe procedures can be found in the updated MAB Generic Electrofusion Procedure for Field Joining of 12 Inch and Smaller Polyethylene (PE) Pipe (MAB-01-2022), one of two electrofusion documents available for free…

Updated ASCE Publication Provides Guidance on Anchorage Design for Industrial Facilities

September 9, 2022 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

Reston, Va. – Anchorage design involves connecting a structural or non-structural component to a concrete or steel structure. Understanding the state-of-the-practice…

Slab Production The Easy Way in Norway

September 6, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

Leading precast concrete producer Contiga’s new hollow core plant on the isle of Askøy is taking process automation to a new level. Just 10 operators.…

DuPont™ Tedlar® Selected for Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center

August 26, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

Photo caption 1: The internal look of Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center     Wilmington, DE Aug. 26, 2022 – DuPont™ Tedlar® PVF film was recently selected as a protective material for the renovation of one of the largest women…

Why Precast Is Central to Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

August 18, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

With the ability to cut CO2 footprint by 25% factory-based precast concrete production has the potential to save billions of tons of CO2 being emitted each year. So why is it so overlooked, asks Mats Jungar, CEO of Elematic? The world has a love-hate relationship…

American Concrete Institute Publishes Updated Guide to Selecting Proportions for Normal-Density and High-Density Concrete

August 17, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan -  The American Concrete Institute has released an updated version of ACI PRC-211.1-22: Selecting Proportions for Normal-Density and High-Density Concrete—Guide. This guide to concrete proportioning provides background information…

Downtown Miami Re-Roof Project Completed Quickly and Efficiently with Polyglass Multi-Ply Roofing System

August 12, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

M3 Roofing is a residential and commercial roofing company in Miami, FL, run by the husband-and-wife team, Xavier and Michelle Molina. This family-operated business is known for its commitment to excellence, quality, and customer service. When called…

The Masonry Society releases 2022 Edition of TMS 402/602

August 4, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

Following a 6-year development schedule, The Masonry Society (TMS) has completed and published the 2022 edition of TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures. This updated edition of TMS 402/602 includes numerous changes…

X-rays allow us to quickly develop high-strength steels

August 4, 2022 - in Buildings, Structural components

Dr. Harishchandra Singh, an adjunct professor at NANOMO and the Centre for Advanced Steels Research at the University of Oulu in Finland. He is standing next to steel components in the spectroscopy lab at NANOMO.   SASKATOON – Synchrotron analyses could…

Steel Tube Institute Resource Approved as the Standard Guide for Checking Tolerances of Hollow Structural Sections

July 27, 2022 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

GLENVIEW, Ill.: The essential technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections” from the Steel Tube Institute (STI), is approved as the standard guide for measuring tolerances according to the American Society for…