Medicine Buffalo

Shake Table Test of a 1/8 Scale Three-Story Lightly Reinforced Concrete Building

Keywords: Shaking Table Tests, Lightly Reinforced Structures, Joint Confinement, Gravity Load Design, Beam Reinforcement, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Failure Mechanisms, Existing Buildings, ...
Canadian Underwriter

Insurance costs more than six times greater for wood frame buildings than for concrete buildings, new study finds

A new study of the property insurance costs for wood frame and concrete mid-rise residential buildings has found a substantial gap in the risks and insurance rates between the two building systems.
Science Daily

A laser-quick and non-destructive method to detect cracks in concrete structures

Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of ...
Construction Enquirer

Statom lands frame package for Haymarket Hotel

Statom North has been awarded the concrete frame package by main contractor McAleer & Rushe for the new Haymarket Hotel development in the heart of Edinburgh. Work will see Statom North construct two ...
Dezeen

Kooo Architects inserts plywood-lined hotel rooms into an existing concrete frame

Plywood panels and fabric curtains have been used by by Kooo Architects to transform an existing concrete structure into a guesthouse in Guangzhou, China. The exterior has been clad with clad with ...
Medicine Buffalo

Shake Table Test of a 1/6 Scale Two-Story Lightly Reinforced Concrete Building

Keywords: Lightly Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Shaking Table Tests, Detailing, Reinforcement, Eastern United States, Column Reinforcement Ratio, Joint Confinement, Lap Splices, and Earthquake ...