Annual Request for Concrete Research Proposals Now Open
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The annual request for proposals is open now through December 1, 2021. Proposal and funding parameters include: Topics are encouraged from all areas of concrete research; Up to $50,000 may be approved per project...
Sustainable New Concrete Mix from AEEE To Reduce Cement's Global Carbon Footprint, Boosts Tensile Strength by Over 100% While Reducing Total Costs by More Than 50%
INFOGRAPHIC 1: Cement's Annual Emissions Footprint Peer Review Confirms Revolutionary Concrete Strength and Durability NEW YORK - AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group today announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding Principal of e.construct.USA, LLC of its revolutionary new sustainable EASSCM-branded Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) mix. According to Dr. Tadros' peer review, AEEE's proprietary technology could result in a disrupt...
View Smart Windows Selected for Renovation of 111 Wall Street, a Reimagined Office Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District
NEW YORK, New York and MILPITAS, Calif., June 21, 2021 - View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed at 111 Wall Street, a 25-story, 1.2 million-square-foot waterfront office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, currently undergoing an extensive transformation by Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners. Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners are repositioning 111 Wall Street into a Class-A downt...
SSSBA Releases Short Span Steel Bridge Technical Video Series
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has released a series of 12 short videos that address common technical questions related to the design and installation of short span steel bridges, classified as those with spans up to 140 feet. The series of videos was produced by SSSBA Bridge Technology Center team member Greg Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University. The series is available to view free of charge a...
The Durst Organization repositions landmark Manhattan building by installing View Smart Windows
View’s smart windows increase natural light and views, mitigate climate change, and now, turn science fiction into reality by incorporating immersive transparent HD displays New York, NY and Milpitas, CA: The Durst Organization today announced it has installed smart windows from View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”) at 825 Third Avenue, its newly-renovated, 530,000-square-foot, 40-story office tower in New York City. 825 Third Avenue will be the first office building in New York City to use smar...
Hycrete Chosen for “Little Island” - Pier 55 Renovation Project
Fairfield, N.J., May 27, 2021 – Hycrete, Inc., a leader in waterproofing and corrosion protection technologies for concrete, is proud to announce that it was been chosen as the waterproofing and anti-corrosion admixture for the "Little Island" Pier 55 Project in New York. Hycrete was used in the deck slab and utility room structure at the recently opened Pier 55 park project, located on the Hudson River near 14th Street in downtown Manhattan. Due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sa...
Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative Advances Seismic Performance of Steel Floor and Roof Diaphragms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A significant research project encompassing five years of work with over $2 million of industry and National Science Foundation (NSF) funding has concluded, with results that significantly advance the seismic performance of steel floor and roof diaphragms. During the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative (SDII), researchers at three major universities reengineered steel diaphragms for seismic performance, considering them as a system that works as an integral part of a buil...
Hybrid Sandwich Wall Element: Sustainable and Efficient Construction
Hybrid construction offers construction companies more sustainable way of building without changing the current way of construction. Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a hybrid sandwich wall element which will renew offsite construction. The innovation combines concrete with Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). The first construction project to use the elements is Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill. The need for more sustainable solutions is acute, because construction causes 30% of all CO2...
Snam, RINA and the GIVA Group: the world’s first test with a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in steel forging
The mix was used to power furnaces at the Rho plant of Forgiatura A. Vienna (GIVA Group) Milan – The world’s first test of a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking was held in Rho (province of Milan), at the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant. The trial involved the use of the hydrogen/gas mix to heat the furnaces of the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant and was successfully carried out on site after a series of studies and laboratory tests lasting about a...
Steel Industry and Labor Emphasize Importance of Steel Tariffs and Urge Biden to Keep Them In Place
CHICAGO - Seven of the leading groups representing the domestic steel industry and labor today urged President Joe Biden to ensure steel tariffs, put in place in 2018 to protect national security, are preserved. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), United Steelworkers union (USW), Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), and Alliance for Ame...
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