How to Pour a Concrete Slab: The Basics The bulk of the work for a new slab is in the excavation and form building. If you have to level a sloped site or bring in a lot of fill, hire an excavator ...

Formwork is a crucial element in concrete construction. Just as important is selection of the right formwork, as it greatly affects the schedule, labor requirements, quality and total cost of a ...

Q. I’ve heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I’m confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you ...

CONCRETE QUARTERLY - PUBLICATIONS Tunnel form construction is a method in which tunnel-shaped formwork allows the in-situ casting of walls and slabs in one operation, on a daily cycle. It combines the ...

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has erected the Stereoform Slab for this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial in the city's West Loop. The concrete pavilion is a prototype of a single-storey ...