Walls Telephone Seminars

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...ogy is rapidly changing with new ideas such as rainscreen walls and air barriers. New materials are entering the market and many are not as durable traditional materials. Energy savings are driving a good bit of this innovation. Second, delivery of these complex buildings is during an era of increasingly tight fees for architects/engineers and competitive pricing for contractors. Both the  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...e failures. Such types of construction include sheet pile walls, piers, step walls, concrete gravity-retaining walls, geogrid walls, mechanically-stabilized earth walls, tie-back walls, crib walls and/or gabion walls. Learning Objectives - You will be able to breakdown engineering principles for a stable slope. - You will be able to identify challenges and practices of slope stabilization. -  more...

Retaining Wall and Slope Design Considerations ...ve. As a result, the design and construction of retaining walls and slopes are becoming more commonplace. A great number of wall systems have been developed in the last two decades, many by specialty contractors. Due to the rapid development and increasing selection of retaining walls, owners and designers are now tasked with having to select an applicable retention system, design the system  more...

All About Insulating Concrete Forms ...rt, low-sound attenuation and disaster-resistant exterior walls for a wide range of buildings up to15 stories. They are widely used in high-LEED projects based mostly on their energy efficiency and indoor air quality properties. However, many owners and designers who might benefit are not familiar enough with them to specify them comfortably or use them to full benefit. Many contractors do not  more...