Some floor designs are better suited to specific applications than others. Understanding an owner's or tenant’s requirements is critical to recommending a particular type of design. Factors that ...

When it comes to designing and building new student housing, speed is typically of the essence as colleges and universities are eager to get those beds online as quickly as possible. For schools in ...

Description: Principles of prestressed concrete. Prestressing systems, end anchorage, and loss of prestress. Analysis and design of sections for flexure, shear, bond ...

A university building where students learn about concrete, an eye-catching high-rise in Canada, and a location in Nebraska made famous by an Oscar-winning movie are some of the captivating projects ...

Berlin, NJ, August 7, 2025 -- Boccella Precast, a trusted leader in high-performance precast concrete solutions, is proud to spotlight how precast slabs and customizable add-ons offer unmatched value, ...

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The precast slabs are 14.9m long; they span across the main office space, stopping short of the circulation space which runs along the east wall. To accommodate the curved form of the building, the ...

The American Concrete Institute and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute will expand their partnership to collaborate more closely on structural concrete code requirements. The two organizations ...

Precast concrete is a construction product made by curing concrete in a reusable mold or form. Produced in a controlled factory environment, precast concrete can be closely monitored during cure, ...