A transfer slab is simply a thick reinforced concrete floor slab where a column sits on top of a slab but does not have a column immediately below. In other words, it bridges between supporting ...

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

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, ...

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Somero says its knuckleboom Sky Screed is the first laser screed in the world to allow screeding on structural high-rise and slab-on grade applications Somero Enterprises introduced the Somero Sky ...

Question: Cracks are forming in my concrete slab foundation and are causing problems with flooring. My master bath floor tile has developed a 4-foot crack (tiles, not grout) and I see a ridge forming ...

A slab of a warehouse in Secaucus, New Jersey, owned by a national real estate investment advisor and operator was cracking, ...