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Shear Bolts
Shear bolts are a new type of reinforcement developed for punching shear strengthening and retrofit of existing slab-column connections.
Shear bolts are a new type of reinforcement developed for punching shear strengthening and retrofit of existing slab-column connections.
Composite Fiber Strengthening is reaching new heights. WacoTowerVideoFiberwrap Ten story elevator shaft retrofit… Time is money. Industrial plants cannot afford to shut down for construction. Yet when the only elevator shaft that supplies the facility Read more…
May 10th, 11th 2018 Speak with Justin Stalker with Delta Structural Technology at the SEA of Kentucky Conference in Lexington. SEAoK is the Structural Engineers Association of Kentucky, a charter member of the National Council of Read more…
FRP Case Study: Petrochemical Refinery Blast Mitigation A petrochemical refinery had a blast assessment performed to determine the buildings that might be in a blast zone. The report showed that the main control room was Read more…
Overview of FRP in Construction There are many reasons for restoring or increasing the structural capacity of structures: Changes in the use of a structure resulting in increase of service loads, building code regulations, construction Read more…
When MD Anderson Cancer Hospital was built, the original plan was for 10 stories to be built and later add 10 more stories. The original foundation was designed for the 20 story building, so additional Read more…
The Port of Houston, just like all ports around the world is subject the tremendous corrosion problems from the saltwater environment encountered. The standard repair for most ports is to tear out the corroded members, Read more…
The new Charles F. Sammons Cancer Baylor Cancer Hospital in the Dallas Ft. Worth area required a connector to the newly renovated Baylor Cancer Hospital. The architect decided to use a Sky Bridge to connect the buildings for pedestrian traffic Read more…