BAY COUNTY, Fla. (TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE) - Air Force Civil Engineer Center ballistics experts are working with the Army and Navy to test the durability and resiliency of concrete wall samples that ...
When compressive strength tests of laboratory-cured cylinders fail to meet the specified acceptance criteria, core tests are commonly used to verify the strength and to obtain acceptance of the ...
As infrastructure ages, one question shapes the future of cities: How do we know the materials we build with will last? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. At the ...
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Materials and Pavements approves Purdue-invented method as a national standard for estimating concrete strength WEST ...
In the survey questionnaire sent to the state DOTs, the respondents were asked whether they would agree to be interviewed for the purpose of preparing case examples. Twenty-four state DOT respondents ...
Discover Buildner's Concrete Pavilion competition showcasing innovative uses of concrete in architecture and public space ...
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...
Concrete slabs-on-ground develop curl when a moisture or temperature gradient exists between the top and bottom surfaces of the slab. As the exposed top surface dries and shrinks relative to the ...