Deep Foundation Design Challenges
With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use...
Asphalt Pavements Going Green
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held their first survey of asphalt mix producers in 2009. At that...
Addressing Airborne Demolition Particles
A pioneer in industrial dust control helped a demolition firm contain fugitive dust emissions during the teardown of a 5-story concrete parking deck in...
Green for Green: The Cost of Environmental Protection
American concern for preserving natural resources and promoting sustainability has grown substantially during the past decade. This trend has spurred strong denizen support for...
The Reality of Green Cements
You would have had to have just emerged from a recently unsealed time capsule, or perhaps just completed a 10-year retreat in Tibet, not...
Capturing Savings
Logistics is a business of efficiency. Why should it be any different when it comes to energy use? This article details a few design...
ACH Foam Technologies Solves the Water Absorption Equation
ACH Foam Technologies announces Foam-Control® PLUS+®’s water absorption max volume results of 0.3 percent in laboratory testing proves that molded polystyrene insulation resists moisture...
Back to the Future
The Clean Water Act of 1972 is often viewed as one of this country’s seminal pieces of modern environmental legislation—and rightly so. But while...
The New Reality of Handling DEF
Over the past few years, refilling with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) has become a part of regular maintenance on equipment that is 75 hp...
Steel Yourself
Since the beginning, builders have faced a dual goal of improving performance, while also improving the bottom line. More recently, though, the desirability of...