For the Want of a Horseshoe Nail: Identifying causes of tile failure

[ad_1] All photos courtesy Custom Building Products by Howard Jancy, CSI, CDTA folk rhyme often attributed to Benjamin Franklin describes the unintended outcome of simply omitting a horseshoe nail—namely, the loss of a kingdom: For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,For the want […]

ICE 2015 London Engineering Awards | Features

[ad_1] This year’s crop of ICE London Engineering Awards winners closely reflects the diversity of projects taking place in the capital. A huge amount of work is taking place on the Underground to cope with ever growing passenger numbers and interface smoothly with Crossrail. And the numbers of people using the London Overground have increased […]

Parking garages: Enhancing durability with migrating corrosion inhibitors – Page 2 of 2

[ad_1] Use of a migrating corrosion inhibitor admixture was intended to mitigate corrosion in patched areas and also protect against potential ring anode effect in surrounding concrete in this repair to a Cincinnati garage. Photos courtesy Smart building Preparing for harsh wintersMinnesota copes with its harsh winters and slippery roads by using large volumes of […]