CONCRETE THOUGHTS

Casa Bella Verde takes home Award at WOC 2013

Last week, I wrote a post about Torrent Shotcrete winning the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) Outstanding Project of the Year for Infrastructure (2012) for their outstanding work on the Van...

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Kryton Project presented award at World of Concrete 2013

World of Concrete 2013 wrapped up last Friday in Las Vegas, after four tremendous days of concrete exhibitions, seminars, luncheons and many other events. It is already the largest tradeshow event in...

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Decaying Bridges need a Permanent Solution

Concrete durability is an ever present concern: lack of reliable waterproofing, corrosion, compromised structural integrity – are all common themes that consistently reoccur. Water is the universal...

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Hawaiian Report proves KIM is effective at preventing corrosion long term under real world conditions

A long-term corrosion study was conducted by Joshua Ropert, MS and Ian N. Robertson. Ph.D., S.E., Professorfrom theUniversity of Hawaii College of Engineering, for the Harbors Division of the...

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Water Penetration Vulnerabilities - Future Flood probabilities around the World

As we continue to hear about Global Warming, and the increase in water related damage to cities and areas around the world, the immediate reaction is to want to do something. The second reaction is...

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Ground Water Contamination Halts Finnish Project

Vantaa, the fourth most populated city in Finland, is home to Finland’s largest airport - the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

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Architects can be sued for design flaws in San Francisco

A San Francisco luxury condominium complex has its owners furious at design flaws caused by the architect’s design of the building units. The San Francisco condominium owners association accuses the...

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Kryton Products Approved by Auckland Council

Our Krystol products have recently obtained approval from the Auckland Council.

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Torrent Shotcrete wins Outstanding Shotcrete Project for 2012

Torrent Shotcrete Structures Ltd. recently completed a challenging project at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens new Visitor Center in Vancouver, B.C. The building is state-of-the-art, and one of the...

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