Air Content in Concrete ACI 301 – Specifications for Structural Concrete currently limits the air content in concrete slabs that are to receive a hard trowel finish to 3%. There is no magic to this value other than it has historically worked well to limit the probability of surface imperfections, such as delimitation, that can […]
This year John O’Brien, P.E., S.E., Sarah Scarborough, P.E., and I had the opportunity to attend the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit in Washington, D.C. The sessions were informative and sparked thought-provoking conversations amongst the diverse group of engineers that were in attendance. We compiled a list of our favorite takeaways from the conference. Enjoy! 1.Whenever […]
On October 5th and 6th I had the opportunity to get back on the campus of my Alma Mater to attend some of the 2017 Georgia Tech Digital Building Laboratory Symposium. This is an interesting event focused on entrepreneurship and some of the research that is going on with Georgia Tech’s Digital Building Laboratory. There […]
At the beginning of September, we were wondering if there was going to be a Tilt-up Concrete Convention this year as Irma set her sights on Miami and the southern tip of Florida. As fair winds helped push her farther west than expected, specifically over to the Florida Keys where she did her damage; this […]
