Piles are long beams used create a foundation for heavy structures like buildings, bridges and roads. Piles are made of steel that’s driven or drilled into the ground in order to help distribute the weight of a structure from the loose topsoil down to the stronge...
Click to continuePile foundations can be split into two main categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.
When a foundation has a depth that is less than the width of the building and is also less than 10 feet deep, it's considered a s...
Click to continueSteel plates are large, flat plates most commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads that are under construction. They are also used along trench boxes during excavation for utility construction and repair. The p...
Click to continueSteel plates are large, flat plates most commonly used to cover potholes, excavations, trenches, damaged pedestrian walkways, and roads that are under construction. They are also used along trench boxes during excavation for utility construction and repair. The p...
Click to continueThere are many reasons why you might wind up with surplus steel plates. Since steel plates are not meant to be a permanent installation, they’re commonly moved from one project to another. If you’ve completed your project and no longer require your steel plates (...
Click to continueIf there is a soft layer of soil at the surface of a construction site, or if an exceptionally heavy building is being built, the soil will not be able to support the weight of a new structure. Because of this, foundation piling must be used. The purpose of found...
Click to continueFormwork failures can lead to structural collapse, blowouts of concrete, and falling of broken or damaged materials. And all of these issues can lead to injury to workers and dramatically increased costs for companies due to needing to re-do or repair areas of co...
Click to continueConcrete formwork has been around since antiquity. People realized early on that it was easier to create concrete shapes of desired dimensions using molds. Formwork allows concrete to be poured and then set in a secure structure. Forms were somewhat rudimentary w...
Click to continueIt’s of the utmost importance to use high-quality concrete formwork. It helps you ensure that you end up with the necessarily concrete final product, and good formwork also helps you prevent formwork fails. The use of formwork that’s not appropriate for a particu...
Click to continueThe use of concrete formwork ultimately provides a lot of value to concrete construction projects. Without attention to efficiency, however, you can end up spending more money than you intend to or should while concrete forming. Below are seven suggestions to hel...
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