Warehouses are not high rises, and vertical pumping of concrete rarely is a problem—but they do pose their own challenges. Defined and stringent Ff/Fl numbers and burnish requirements, high daily ...

Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...

Partial post-tensioning of this slab reduced the post-tensioning quantities and correspondingly increased the rebar quantities. This benefited the building’s performance and reduced its cost. To ...

While structural engineers specify the amount of necessary slab deflection, architects have to ensure that internal walls can meet the technical demands placed upon them and ensure the demands of ...