Marvin Young

Concrete bonding agents are natural or synthetic materials used to join the old and new concrete surfaces. This agent can also be used to join the...

High strength concrete and high-performance concrete are not synonymous because strength and performance of concrete are different properties of...

Sketches or maps or pattern of different types of cracks which are commonly developed in concrete structures is considerably crucial to recognize in...

Steam curing of concrete is the method of curing the concrete elements in water vapor. This curing is performed either under atmospheric pressure or...

There are several applications of high-performance concrete in the field of civil engineering due to its superior properties such as high strength...

Cantilevered stairs are a staircase system in which one end of each individual step is connected to the wall by means of steel pins of bolts. Finally...

High-performance concrete (HPC) is produced by careful selection and proportioning of its constituents namely cement, sand, gravel, cementitious...

Design of staircase are now performed in ways different from conventional construction ideas. New principles of modern architecture are now applied...

A tractor is a versatile earth moving equipment and finds many uses at a construction site. While its primary purpose is to pull or push loads, it is...

The operating cost of construction equipment comes into play only when the machine starts to operate. The operating cost is dependent on the period...

When mobilizing your construction equipment for a project site, the enigma whether to buy, rent or lease must be tackled in a very sane and judicious...

Every concrete design follows a specific amount of water quantity. But there are some important sources of water other than the designed that can...

An infiltration gallery is a subsurface source of water used for a water supply system whose structure is like a horizontal drain that is positioned...

There are different materials with different composition and properties which are used to construct wall. The functions or duties of the wall, which...

The coronavirus pandemic is slowing the construction trades to a crawl. At least one major U.S. cities to order construction sites to be closed as builders in firms of all […] The post Pandemic Packs a Wallop for Construction appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

It’s nice to work with what you have, but why not make the job easier with a space that works with you? This collection of 17 Fine Homebuilding articles and […] The post Practical Jigs, Stands, and Workbenches appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

This article originally appeared on greenbuildingadvisor.com The North American Passive House Network is moving forward with plans for its 7th annual national conference in June. It’s just that no one will be […] The post Passive House Network Reshapes Convention Plans appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Like many of you, our staff at Fine Homebuilding is hunkered down in our homes, riding out this serious pandemic. But we will not just limp along over these coming weeks, we […] The post Making the Best of a Tough Situation appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

The Fine Homebuilding editors built this Shaker-style shed as a modernized homage to a simple but elegant outbuilding that art director Rodney Diaz spotted at Hancock Shaker Village in Hancock, Massachusetts. […] The post Building a Shaker Shed appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

The road studs are retro-reflective supplements used in the road to improve visibility at night time and adverse weather conditions. Road studs serve...

The replacement of damaged concrete elements requires demolition and removal of existing structure elements and replace them with new member. The...

Road markings are a psychological barrier and an important component of a highway, which functions in guiding and controlling the traffic. It also...

Velocity and Acceleration are vector functions that are used to explain the kinematics of fluid flow. Bot velocity and acceleration have their...

Supplemental structural members are new columns, beams, braces, and walls which are constructed to support damaged structures. The provision of...

The complete procedure of the grouting of pre/post tensioned cable ducts, its materials, equipement and properties is explained in detial in the...

Grouting in the post-tensioned cables in the post or prestressed concrete is carried out to provide permanent protection to the steel cables against...

Ownership cost is defined as the total cost related to the construction equipment in order to own it. This cost is irrespective of whether the...

Researchers spent months meticulously recreating the long concrete floors supported by steel beams commonly found in high-rise office buildings, only to set the structures ablaze. These experiments indicate that structures built to code are not always equipped to survive the forces induced by extreme shifts in temperature, but the data gained here could help researchers develop and validate new design tools and building codes that bolster fire safety.

Population forecasting is defined as the method of determining the expected population for a particular design period of a water supply system with...

Engineering researchers have demonstrated that composite metal foams (CMFs) can pass so-called 'simulated pool fire testing' with flying colors, moving the material closer to use in applications such as packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. In addition, researchers used this experimental data to develop a model for predicting how variations in the CMF would affect its performance.

The performance of repaired concrete structure is still poor. This is because many repaired concrete structures premature failures disregard of...

There are certain steps that need to be considered in order to decide whether defected concrete need repair or not, and specify proper repair...

There are number of factors such as strength, durability, thermal coefficient of thermal expansion, permeability, low dry shrinkage, chemical and...

A new camera-based method for measuring building deformations can detect small displacements from 10 meters away. The method could be useful for continuously detecting fast deformations in high-rise buildings, bridges and other large structures with the aim of adapting these structures to external forces.

Quality control and quality assurance in concrete repair works are essential to regain lost strength in concrete due to cracks or other damages....

Shrinkage-reducing concrete admixture promote expansion of the concrete at about the same volume that normal drying shrinkage is contracting it. The...

Repair of corroded or deteriorated steel reinforcement and prestressing stands is one of the techniques by which deteriorated structural elements are...

Many types of surface treatment systems are available for the treatment of horizontal surface such as roofs and vertical surfaces for instance wall...

Water-reducing and set-retarding admixtures are chemicals that slow down the initial reaction between cement and water by reducing the rate of water...

Selection criteria for foundation for buildings depend on two factors, i.e. factors related to ground (soil) conditions and factors related to loads...

Azimuths and bearings are horizontal angles measured to represent or locate a line with respect to a meridian. Here, the important features of...

Precast concrete foundation construction is an off-site construction technique in which the foundation units are pre-engineered and manufactured in a...

Injection grouting is a process of filling the cracks, open joints, voids, or honeycombs, in concrete or masonry structural members, under pressure...

There are several advantages of high performance concrete (HPC) application in building construction which are not achievable using conventional...

318M-19: Building Code Requirements for Concrete and Commentary The design of wall footing, which is also termed as strip footing, is based on the...

UPPER SECTION Deck stairs should be situated so that they create practical traffic and egress patterns. I like to design stair locations so that the foot traffic from the house […] The post Framing the Stairs for an Elevated Deck appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Of all the railing options, installing a site-built railing will probably get you the most bang for your buck without the hassle of product research, ordering, and an installation learning […] The post Building and Installing a Site-Built Balustrade: Cutting the Posts and Rails appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Establishing baluster spacing Calculating the baluster spacing is not difficult, but it does require a little back and forth. Unless the spacing between all the posts is perfectly uniform, it’s […] The post Building and Installing a Site-Built Balustrade: Assembling the Balustrade appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

It’s not every day that safety combines so nicely with aesthetics, but adding LED lights to stair risers is a finishing touch that does just that. The small LED fixtures […] The post Adding LED Lights to Deck Stair Risers appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Evening on the deck. Time to light the Citronella candles. They create a mellow atmosphere until—whammo!—someone turns on the floodlight and you suddenly feel as if you are in the […] The post Installing Low-Voltage LED Lighting appeared first on Fine Homebuilding .

Salvage value is defined as an estimated or expected resale value of an asset at the end of its useful life. It is a parameter that is associated...

Corrosion inhibitors are admixtures that either extend the time to corrosion initiation or significantly reduce the corrosion rate of embedded metal,...

admixtures (singular or combination of admixtures) are added to concrete or mortar or grout mixture to achieve or improve desired properties in the...

There are many factors that influence the performance of admixtures in concrete such as type of admixture, dosage, compatibility of the admixture...

Precast concrete foundation construction is an off-site construction technique in which the foundation units are pre-engineered and manufactured in a...

Injection grouting is a process of filling the cracks, open joints, voids, or honeycombs, in concrete or masonry structural members, under pressure...

Fire cause concrete surface cracking and crazing, chemical decomposition, and microcracking and spalling. These impacts can significantly change the...

Non-destructive tests (NDT) are test methods which are used to examine the hardened concrete structure for their suitability for its intended use...

On-site and Off-site construction techniques are widely used in the construction industry based on the objective and features of the construction...

A new building about to take shape in Boston's Roxbury area could, its designers hope, herald a new way of building residential structures in cities.

Drones can now scan terrain and excavations without human intervention. New research has allowed artificial intelligence to take over the human-controlled drones currently being used for the task. The algorithm also predicts and counteracts the wind forces acting on the drone body.

Off-site construction is a construction procedure that involves the planning, designing, fabrication, transportation of fabricated building items and...

Non-destructive tests (NDT) are widely used and play important role in engineering projects including newly constructed and existing structures. For...

Rice husk ash (RHA) plays two roles in concrete constructions. The first role is using rice husk as a substitute for Portland cement which leads to...

Pigments are fine dry powder or slurry or aqueous suspension that added to the concrete ingredients to produce colors, other than the normal grey...