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

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 climate, […]

Microtopping and Dyes Refresh an Old Concrete Floor

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 the […]

Nomaflex Concrete Expansion Joint Poised to Disrupt Century-Old Industry From: Nomaco

For the last century, concrete installers have been using asphalt impregnated fiberboard (AIFB) as an expansion joint filler. Today, installers have a new choice in Nomaflex, a closed-cell polypropylene foam expansion joint filler and form, which has been evaluated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). With positive industry feedback from […]