Internal vibrators, sometimes referred to as “spud” or “porker” vibrators are the most common tools used to achieve concrete consolidation in foundations, columns and walls. In addition to ...

Minnich Manufacturing showcased its latest concrete vibration solutions at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas. The leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator ...

The Aquajet 410V is a remote-controlled hydrodemolition robot designed for sites with limited access. The 2,756-lb machine is equipped with jets to deliver 15,000 to 40,000 psi of water, allowing it ...

At the construction site of the maintenance center for Qingdao Metro Line 5, four technologically advanced automated vibration robots are operating on a 7.5-meter-high column platform, functioning ...

On the Tempe, Ariz., campus of Arizona State University, McCarthy Building Cos. is building Biodesign Institute C, a facility to house the world’s first compact X-ray laser. The new device shrinks the ...

When adding steel fibers the size of a clip, concrete is less prone to cracking, an engineer demonstrates. What the study shows is that this material has certain advantages over conventional ...

No-fines concrete (NFC) is obtained by eliminating the fine material – sand - from the normal concrete mix. Instead, single-sized coarse aggregates are surrounded and held together by a thin layer of ...