ASR is a damaging mechanism in concrete that causes cracking and deterioration of the concrete. ASR happens when concrete is made using certain aggregates that are reactive with alkali. These...
Up until the last few decades, the race for the tallest buildings in the world was mainly limited to North America, and within the continent, there were only a few cities trying to eclipse one...
The march to the sky in the building of mind-dizzying skyscrapers is a competition between economic powers that isn't going to let up anytime soon.
Photo Courtesy: Nicolas Lannuzel The Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Has been the tallest building in the world since 2010 and is classified as 'Megatall'.
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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands 829 m (2,720 ft.) above the desert. The tower is so tall that it is able to draw cool, high-altitude air from its top to feed and ease the load on its massive air...
In the good-ol-days, building something was straight forward. The architect designed it, it was put out to tender, you chose a builder and they built it according to the design. It was linear, time...
At Kryton, we make concrete waterproofing products. More than that, we make concrete waterproof. But who really cares if their concrete is waterproof? Most concrete manufacturers will tell you that...
