Retaining Walls Retaining walls are built after excavation or filling an embankment in order to prevent soil from slowly eroding or collapsing. If the soil were to collapse due to lack of a retaining wall it may put the building
Concrete Curing Techniques Why Cure Concrete? Curing involves maintaining the concrete moisture content and temperature at so that it can develop and achieve the designed properties of the mixture. The process begins immediately after the concrete is poured and is
Sustainable Concrete Traditional Concrete Concrete is traditionally made by combining cement with sand and gravel. Cement is the key ingredient in this type of concrete and unfortunately requires high temperatures and large amounts of energy to produce. Because of
6 Eco-Friendly Building Materials If you’re planning on building or developing it’s important to keep in mind your future impact on the environment and how you can help ensure minimal impact. The process of selecting building materials for a
Aluminium Composite Panels Back in 2014 a fire started in Melbourne’s Lacrosse tower that took less than 15 minutes to rise several stories due to the cladding used on the building. After investigations it was decided that the main reason