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Study Ranks Ontario Municipalities for their Recycling of Concrete and Asphalt
The study found that many municipalities in Ontario have policies that prohibit or limit the use of recycled aggregate.
Alternative metals proposed for seismic-area steel reinforced concrete bridges
Memory alloys, which can be flexed without experiencing permanent damage, can maintain a bridge’s structural integrity and significantly reduce repair costs after a seismic event.
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Researchers use recycled carbon fibre to improve permeable pavement
The material works at the laboratory scale, and the researchers are beginning to conduct real-world tests on pavement applications.
Concrete surface treatment slows deterioration in harsh conditions
The protection curing material works by absorbing water that exists within the concrete to form crystals. Whenever the crystals are formed they line the pores of the concrete, allowing it to breath.
UBC researchers develop earthquake-resistant concrete
Being called eco-friendly ductile cementitious composite (EDCC), the material is engineered at the molecular scale to be strong, malleable, and ductile.
GSSI unveils StructureScan Pro for concrete inspection and analysis
StructureScan Pro is ideal for locating rebar, post-tension cables, and conduits.
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Turning tires into concrete
Adding tire fibre to concrete could shrink the tire industry’s carbon footprint and also reduce the construction industry’s emissions.
Surface treatment for imparting patterns to precast concrete comes to North America
Graphic Concrete is a patented technology that has been used in projects across Europe, the Nordics and Australia.
New Kooltherm K20 Concrete Sandwich Board insulation for tilt-up and precast walls
It offers a higher R-value per inch than commonly used insulation and is designed to enable thinner wall assemblies to maximize building space.
CarbonCure Named in the 2017 Global Cleantech Top 100
Company’s unique concrete manufacturing process recognized for second straight year.
Making concrete stronger
Scientists at Rice University are studying atomic-level computer analysis to better understand the internal structure of cement, leading to the ability to make concrete stronger and better able to deform without cracking under stress.
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Ontario Concrete Awards include complex Milton interchange
Consulting engineers, architects and contractors gathered for the 2016 Ontario Concrete Awards dinner on November 30 to celebrate the success of their joint efforts. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre downtown in conjunction with Construct Canada.…
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Ontario Concrete Award goes to York University engineering building
The new engineering building at York University in Toronto won the top honours for architectural merit in the Ontario Concrete Awards. The Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence is home to the Lassonde School of Engineering. ZAS Architects were the designer.…
Carbon captured in concrete reaps double benefits
Build and save greenhouse gas emissions at the same time.
