Tag Archives: 03 00 00 Concrete

Mind the gap: Minimizing embodied carbon overages

December 18, 2024

Concrete is essential for climate resilience, but its carbon footprint is a challenge. Learn about efforts toward net-zero concrete.

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Harnessing concrete masonry for climate-friendly buildings

February 2, 2024

Concrete block masonry and architectural block masonry also support resilient building. The more extreme weather events being experienced throughout the world can be mitigated with concrete masonry as it is fireproof, highly impact-resistant, and can store moisture without degradation.

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Failures: What if the coating is not the weakest link?

June 23, 2023

Regardless of the exact cause, this failure points to the importance of understanding the substrate condition prior to coating application.

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Precast concrete gives Philadelphia hotel brick aesthetic

June 29, 2018

When considering the design of the Study at University City in Philadelphia, property owners wanted the hotel’s aesthetic to match that of the surrounding neighborhood; however, the design team from DIGSAU was operating on a condensed timeframe and on a tight jobsite.

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Dealing with moisture in concrete roof decks covered in free e-book

May 18, 2018

Moisture in concrete roof decks and other challenges related to building enclosures are covered in the newest volume in The Construction Specifier’s series of free, downloadable e-books.

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