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 ...

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A recent project for the University of Alabama's Department of Science and Engineering exemplifies Birdwell & Associates' confidence, ambition and talents in concrete construction. The floor was small ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The decision to lift a building off the ground is a technical maneuver that requires substantial planning, expertise, and careful consideration. It is a deliberate architectural response to the site's ...