Biaxial voided slabs represent a revolutionary approach in modern construction, combining reductions in self‐weight with maintained structural integrity. By incorporating optimally shaped cavities ...

The full article, titled When Should I Repair Concrete Walkways or Patios?, can be read on HelloNation. In the feature, ...

Nearly three years before parts of an oceanfront condo building gave way in South Florida earlier this week, an engineer reported alarming evidence of “major structural damage” to a slab of concrete ...

Below-grade waterproofing systems can be critical features of building enclosure design, particularly when the structure has a deep foundation. As the foundation goes deeper, there is a greater ...

Lightweight and versatile, molded polystyrene foam is a commercial building material that despite being commonly used remains somewhat misunderstood. Frequently identified by the misnomer Styrofoam, ...

A structural engineer hired by the Champlain Towers South in 2018 to review possible repair needs warned of “major structural damage” to the concrete foundations of the oceanfront condo. The town of ...

“Failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially,” Frank Morabito said in the October 2018 report. A consultant ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nearly three years before an oceanfront building collapsed near Miami, an engineering firm estimated that major repairs the building needed would cost more than $9 million, ...

In October 2018, the Champlain South Condominium Association got some concerning news from the engineer it hired to conduct a field survey of the building: "failed waterproofing is causing major ...