Concrete

Concrete Experience Every year in August, my family organizes picnics for everyone to meet and reminisce about the good times. I saw this picnic as a way for us to interconnect once again and appreciate our lives together. What I loved most was how my sister and I were often allowed to make water balloons and throw them at my uncles when they were distracted. As we grew older, the water balloon fights disseminated and our conversations grew richer. I knew from a very early age that my sister…

Sheet Metal Roofing If you are in the midst of planning your next new home construction or roof replacement project, you may have come across sheet metal roofing in your research. To most homeowners who do not live in major urban centers, the idea of sheet metal roofing on a residential home may seem foreign. However, sheet metal roofing is experiencing a real moment in the residential home construction world. Sheet metal roofing is exactly what it sounds like: it is a roof made-up of…

Bridge Design: Edmond Liu My popsicle bridge is based on a truss design, which is a bridge design held up by a connected structure composed of many smaller pieces. In particular, my bridge is a variation of the Queen Post Truss Bridge, which has two central supporting posts to allow for a greater span allowing for larger contact points. (http://pghbridges.com/basics.htm)…

The development in the construction industry has made engineers, architects and designers very creative and ambitious in building projects. The designs are becoming innovative and attractive. To achieve this, tremendous amount of weight placed was on materials leading to their inability to bear this significant weight. Consequently, to be able to achieve the structural design and strength engineers developed the truss. Trusses are web-shaped structures that are able to bear tremendous weight.…

of the benefits of concrete coatings in your garage. From durability to an increased aesthetic appeal, both custom epoxy floors and standard concrete coatings can make a huge difference when applied to garages and residential flooring. However, concrete coatings can also have its advantages for commercial applications. Just as concrete coating can benefit homeowners, they can benefit business owners too. In this blog, we are going to cover how businesses can benefit from concrete coating…

Clay Tiles Vs. Concrete Tiles: Which Is Best For Your Roof? Roofing tiles have been a commonly used roofing materials for centuries, and you will often see them used on villas that line the coast of the Mediterranean. That is why a tile roof can give your home a bit of class compared to other roofing materials. If roofing tiles are something you are considering for your house, two materials you have to pick from are clay and concrete. Both are very good options, but comparing the two will help…

\par Magnesium: As aluminum has been established as a leading role in automotive industry, the use of magnesium in automobile applications is yet limited. Magnesium exhibits a poor formability whereas aluminum has superior formability at room temperature. The main features of ductile magnesium alloys are that they have homogeneous microstructure which is free of brittle inter-metallic particles and having uniform plastic deformation promoted by its grain size as well as its crystallographic…

1. At Marino Rocks there is a substantially difference between the rock types on the ‘beach’. Some of these are grain size, age, complexion very common rock types that can be found at Marino Rocks include: sandstone and siltstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains of mineral, hence why its called ‘SAND-stone’. It also contains a cementing material that binds the sand grains together. This is in contrast to siltstone, silt is a size term used for material that's…

Trusses are composed of straight members connected at their ends by hinged connections to form a stable configuration. When loads are applied to a truss only at the joints, forces are transmitted only in the direction of each of its members. That is, the members experience tension or compression forces, but not bending forces. Trusses have a high strength to weight ratio and consequently are used in many structures, from bridges, to roof supports, to space stations.The Pros of a Truss Bridge 1.…

If you want to realize the best return on your investment in asphalt pavement, it is essential that you keep it maintained. One of the most critical elements of an effective maintenance program is crack repair. Why Is Crack Repair So Vital? Asphalt pavement relies on a solid, stable foundation for strength and resiliency. If the foundation becomes eroded or destabilized, the pavement can begin to sag under its own weight. Every vehicle that passes over the weakened area causes additional damage…