Resin-Based Concrete: The Hazards of Handling New Materials

“When an engineer has built a bridge, the fact that a cat can pass over the bridge is no proof that the bridge is good. A train must pass over it to prove its strength.”  — Richard Wurmbrand What do you do when working with concrete that has no water or cement? Concrete of a [...]

By |2024-01-18T10:08:09-06:00January 18th, 2024|Chemicals, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Resin-Based Concrete: The Hazards of Handling New Materials

Fireproof? Why Concrete Structures Fail In a Fire

“They swore by concrete. They built for eternity.”  — Günter Grass A tank truck hauling gasoline caught fire under an I-95 overpass outside of Philadelphia on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Not long after, the overpass collapsed. Concrete is not combustible, and most of us don’t think of structural steel as combustible, either. So, how could [...]

By |2023-08-14T17:31:37-05:00June 15th, 2023|Current Events|Comments Off on Fireproof? Why Concrete Structures Fail In a Fire
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