Civil

Protecting the Zapotillo Dam with a More Durable and Sustainable Mix Background With Mexico still in need of a bigger drinking water supply, the Mexican government’s national water agency, Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA), proposed the creation of a new storage reservoir in Jalisco, Mexico. Known as the Zapotillo Dam, this project was designed to … Read More

Reducing the Risk of Fire Hazards and Water Hazards with One System Background During the construction of his seven-meter-deep (23-foot-deep) factory in Amghara, Kuwait, Faiz Al Dosary had two major concerns. The first was the possible risk of a fire hazard happening. After all, his factory would be surrounded by many other factories that would … Read More

Using an Integral Hardener with Proven ASTM C627 Testing Background With an increased demand for and shortage in nonwoven paper products, such as diapers, tissues, and toilet paper, Kimberly-Clark needed to make time-sensitive expansions to their existing facility in Corinth, Mississippi. As a result, the company invested more than $140 million for these expansions, which was … Read More

Giving 49 Bridges Better Durability and Corrosion Resistance Background Since the 1970s, Alberta Transportation has been planning the development of the Calgary Ring Road. Designed to provide 101 km (63 mi) of free-flow travel around Calgary when complete, the road will ease traffic congestion and create better travel routes for both businesses and residents. While … Read More

Creating an Impermeable Structure with KIM and the Krystol Waterstop System Background Over the years, the Mexican government has made a significant investment in wastewater storage and treatment facilities. In fact, just in the year 2021 alone, the government launched at least 38 tenders for constructing, upgrading, and improving wastewater treatment plants. The government has … Read More

Protecting a Suspended Pool and a Parkade with Permanent Waterproofing Background In 1977, the City of Coquitlam in British Columbia, Canada, had acquired the land of Burquitlam Park in the hopes of creating a recreation facility there. However, for over two decades, this vision remained distant as the project was continually delayed. Eventually, the city … Read More

Streamlining the Construction of 300-400 Concrete Placements Background While the infrastructure throughout the United States of America has helped cities thrive for years, it is also now quite old. In fact, a large portion of this infrastructure is at least a century old. And with age comes a need for repairs and even rebuilds. Without … Read More

Making Concrete Monitoring Convenient with Reusable Sensors Background By the start of spring in 2020, a global shortage of semiconductors had started to emerge. That was a significant dilemma for the United States of America (USA) as only 12% of the country handled their own semiconductor manufacturing. They relied on the global economy to help … Read More

Expediting Construction and Reducing Construction Costs Simultaneously Background Norway is a country with a beautiful, varied landscape full of majestic fjords, lakes, arctic tundras, and mountain tops. However, that natural beauty can cause a number of transportation difficulties. In Norway’s case, this means that locals need to rely on small highways that go across numerous … Read More

Giving the Airport the Largest Terminal Expansion Since 1996 Background In 2018, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated a record-breaking level of growth. Reaching their 25-million-passenger milestone two years ahead of forecast, YVR saw an increase in passengers. That increase was over 7%, and such a big leap was mainly thanks to expanding services from … Read More