Bahrain Airport Company Kicks Off 2025 Runway Maintenance Plan

  Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has announced its 2025 runway maintenance plan for Bahrain International Airport (BIA), focusing on safety, efficiency, and operational sustainability. The launch of the plan was marked by a site visit attended by Gulf Air Group (GFG) Chairman, Khalid Hussain Taqi, […]

ESCO’s newest ripper system enhances dozer performance

The attachment delivers advanced performance on D11 dozers. ESCO Specially designed for durability  The Nexsys mining ripper system was developed using finite element analysis (FEA) for higher system strength, discrete element modelling (DEM) for greater system stability, and extensive field testing. The result is increased reliability, safer in-field replacement, and better performance than conventional ripper […]

Primary seals are not secondary

FAILURESDeborah Slaton, David S. Patterson, AIA, and Jeffrey N. Sutterlin, PE A recently completed multistory building was experiencing significant water leakage directly below the interfaces of rising walls at setback roofs during prolonged wind-driven rain events. The building was principally clad with 150-mm (6-in.) thick architectural precast concrete (APC) panels finished by the fabricator with […]