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Concrete
Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure. Courtesy Hoffmann Architects
May 24, 2018 | Richard P. Kadlubowski, AIA, and Christopher DeRosa, AIA, Hoffmann Architects
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can b...
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Sponsored | March 02, 2018 | Nudura
The challenge was to mirror the style of a historic place of worship while using modern technolog...
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Courtesy Penn Medicine
July 13, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The pour created the foundation for the Foster + Partners-designed Pavilion on Penn Medicine’s Ca...
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Pixabay Public Domain
July 07, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Not only has the concrete stood the test of time, but it has actually become stronger.
June 13, 2017 |
Architect and materials guru Blaine Brownell reveals emerging trends and applications that are trans... read more
June 13, 2017 |
Graham Cranston shares SGH’s efforts to take hold of its project data using mathematical optimizatio... read more
Sponsored | May 31, 2017 | Fabcon
With brownsites, the real trouble lies in the unseen: namely the hazardous substances, pollutants...
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Rendering courtesy C.F. Møller
May 17, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
C.F. Møller’s design was selected as the winner of a competition organized by Riksbyggen in Väste...
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Photo courtesy Bart van Hoek, Attika Architekten.
April 25, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The emoji building is part of a larger mixed-use development built around a 150-year-old oak tree...
April 07, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The concrete contains unique colors, aggregates, and textures.
Fabcon Precast worked with Hy-Vee to create a custom finish to help differentiate the stores and create a more premium feel to the stores.
Sponsored | April 04, 2017 | Fabcon
Fabcon has worked closely with Hy-Vee’s architects and designers to produce a custom finish for t...
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Sponsored | March 08, 2017 | NUDURA Inc.
Research provides evidence that schools throughout North America are moving toward greener and he...
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PIxabay Public Domain
January 13, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The American Institute of Steel Construction contends that the steel industry is a “world leader”...
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Photo Credit: Douglas Levere, University at Buffalo.
December 05, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is currently under development by a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Buffalo.
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LA Fitness is just one of Fabcon’s repeat customers.
Sponsored | November 11, 2016 | Fabcon
It’s difficult for other construction methods to match Fabcon’s speed, especially when weather is...
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Pixabay Public Domain
October 12, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The high energy-consuming material can be made more sustainably.
Photo Credit: Oregon Department Of Forestry, flickr Creative Commons
August 02, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The campaign asserts that not enough is known about CLT in construction
Photo: Torre Reforma/Arup
July 20, 2016 | Mike Chamernik, Associate Editor
Double-V hangers and irregularly spaced gaps allow the structure to bend.
Photo: Vimeo
June 14, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The 3D concrete printing industry is expected to more than double in size within the next five ye...
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Shotcrete. Photo: Raimond Spekking/Wikimedia Commons.
June 13, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contibuting Editor
Includes information on application procedures, testing.
Photo: Washington State Dept of Transportation/Creative Commons.
June 07, 2016 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
New curing monitoring techniques included.
Photo: BEV Norton/Creative Commons
June 01, 2016 | Mike Chamernik, Associate Editor
Bones and sea sponges are highly organized at the molecular level, while concrete consists of ran...
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Rendering © Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
March 28, 2016 | BD+C Editors
The hat truss-supported office tower was topped off in January, rising 25 stories above the Salt...
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Photo: Scott Schrage, University Communications/University of Nebraska
January 27, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The de-icing concrete uses an electrical current to generate heat to keep roads safer during wint...
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Photo Credit: © Amalgamma
January 25, 2016 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The team's Fossilized project allows for structures that are more varied and volumetric than othe...
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Photo: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
January 20, 2016 | BD+C Staff
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger and CW Keller use 3D modeling and CNC machining to advance concrete...
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The precast concrete technique was implemented on the South High Rises project at Ohio State University. Photo: Sasaki Associates
January 20, 2016 | BD+C Staff
Its double-angle cladding anchor maintains the air/water/vapor barrier integrity and continuous i...
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Photo: Mortensen
January 19, 2016 | Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
System reduces slab dead load by 30% on medical clinic project
Syndey Opera House. Photo: Mauro De Carvalho/Creative Commons
January 15, 2016 | BD+C Staff
Large and small, some of the most iconic structures of all time were made of the composite buildi...
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