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 […]

Design considerations for building movements caused by volume change – Page 2 of 4

[ad_1] Figure 3: Panel-to-panel connection repairs. Problem #1: Inappropriately constrained building materials and a lack of consideration for internal forces and stresses induced by volume change When a structural engineer inappropriately constrains concrete structural members, preventing building movements associated with volume change, connection distress is an inevitable result. At a parking garage in a northern […]

Microtopping and Dyes Refresh an Old Concrete Floor

[ad_1] Decorative concrete is a great choice for sprucing up an existing concrete slab. In November 2010, Create-A-Crete, Talkingrock, Ga., used decorative concrete to turn a previously carpeted retail store floor into a beautiful decorative concrete floor for a new restaurant. The four-person Create-A-Crete crew spent seven days on the job in Jasper, Ga., creating […]