Recently, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute released its 2024 awards winners. The company revealed the criteria each entry was judged on and the special awards given. According to the company ...

As sustainability becomes a central driver in construction, environmental product declarations (EPDs) are emerging as powerful tools for the entire building value chain. The Precast/Prestressed ...

1. It all begins at the prestressed concrete plant. 2. This is called a prestressing strand. Made of high strength steel, it will soon be embedded in concrete. 3. The prestressing strand is stretched ...

The smaller amount of concrete massively reduces the self-load of the structure, lowers the CO2 footprint and also significantly reduces transport costs. A further CO2 reduction of the component ...

The California pavement was placed in a total of eight hours—five hours one night (after 10 p.m.), and three hours the next. The controlled environment of the casting yard, say proponents of precast ...

The Connection Details Committee of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has released the first edition of the PCI Connections Manual for Precast and Prestressed Concrete Construction. The ...

BISMARCK, N.D., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) announced today it has acquired the assets of Oldcastle Infrastructure Spokane, the Washington-based ...

Concrete is an attractive building material because of its relatively low cost, environmental stability, and high compressive strength. Due to its inherent low tensile strength, however, concrete ...

5. Special trucks bring the concrete to the casting bed where the pouring begins. 6. Once the pouring is complete, a tarp is placed over the form and heat is applied to cure the cement. 7. The ...