A concrete slab that supported the pool deck at Florida's Champlain Towers South condo building, which collapsed last month and resulted in the deaths of at least 95 people so far, needed "concrete ...
Concrete is one of most durable manmade materials, but even this old industry workhorse has its weaknesses. Exposure to harsh weather, reactions with common elements, and poor construction can all ...
The pool deck at Champlain Towers South Condo, now at the center of a forensic investigation into the building’s deadly collapse, had been a problem for decades, a newly released 1996 construction ...
May 27, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - TurnKey Concrete Team, a licensed concrete contractor, released a new educational guide ...
Practical Engineering on MSN
Water was pooling beneath the structure – then the concrete began to fail
A portion of the pool deck collapsed into the parking garage below, revealing a deeper structural issue. Within minutes, the building began to fail in sections, starting from the base. Investigations ...
QDEAR TIM: Some of the concrete walkways in our association's 100-acre island development are disintegrating. The surface is crumbling. Other adjacent concrete, poured at the same time, is in great ...
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at the issues surrounding concrete installation, focusing on why moisture is a problem, the best moisture testing methods, and how to effectively avoid ...
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Why homes built with basements were engineered to a standard most new construction never matches
Older basement homes were engineered with a rigor most new builds simply skip.
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