Industrial Structure

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

Resolving Scarborough’s Transit Troubles with a New, Reliable Bus Garage Background By 2017, the demand for transit ridership in Scarborough had increased significantly. The local bus garages at the time were overloaded, and it didn’t help that some of the Scarborough buses needed maintenance in the west end of the city. That resulted in multiple … Read More

Saving Arena Space and Maintenance Fees with One Hard-Cem Slab Background Once hockey season is over, it’s time for arenas to make room for other sports and events outside the ice rink. However, for some arenas, that can mean removing the rink’s ice slab entirely, which was certainly the case for the Sherwood Twin Arenas … Read More

Increasing Production Capacity by More Than 15% Background As the largest precast concrete plant in all the Nordic countries, Contiga A/S in Tinglev, Denmark, has more than 35,000 m2 (376,737 ft2) of production hall space. Throughout the years of using this extensive plant, the HeidelbergCement Group has maintained a keen focus on innovation and a … Read More

Reducing Concrete Maintenance Costs and Increasing Service Life Background Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) is a major steel manufacturer with the capacity to produce 5.4 million tons of steel products a year between their 10 mills. The process of producing such products, like beams, rebar, and large-scale steel components, requires a lot of heavy equipment. And … Read More

Background This SAB Miller heritage building in Braamfontein, South Africa had many defects in the existing plaster and concrete basement area and required repair. Because this was a heritage site, any waterproofing and repair would have to be conducted without damaging existing plantation and vegetation on site. Essentially, this meant that only waterproofing systems that … Read More

Background Mining is a backbone of the South African economy, and the Anglo American Coal company has been a key catalyst in creating a safer, stronger, healthier and more sustainable South Africa since its inception in 1917. One of the key requirements of a mine is to ensure that provisions are made for adequate ventilation. … Read More

Background Sanika Waterproofing Specialists was called to conduct a concrete repair and rejuventation test on the Styldrift Mine in Rustenburg. After an intensive site survey of the concrete water containment structure, it was observed that due to excessive movement between the pipe and the concrete, the concrete had begun to crack, causing spalling. The cracks … Read More

Background Corliving is a furniture manufacturer based out of BC. The Corliving Distribution and Manufacturing Facility has 210,000 ft2 of poured concrete in its warehouse floor. Hard-Cem®, the integral hardening admixture was used for nearly all of the facility. The warehouse withstands immense friction and abrasion from pallet jackets, forklifts and other manufacturing equipment every … Read More

Background Mix Plant Inc., a pre-mixed bakery and food products manufacturer in the Philippines needed to build a space where they could test, manufacture, and store their food products. The waterproofing and construction of the multi-building project, which included a Bakery Extension, a Technical Building, and a Warehouse, was completed in June 2018. The plant … Read More