Material Recycling: A Sustainable Approach to Demolition and Transformation
By Michael Leopold Should a building be demolished? That is a question many owners face when deciding what to do with an existing property. Cost, schedule, and operational impacts are all important considerations. From the perspective of environmental/sustainability considerations, it would be beneficial to reuse whenever possible. The fewer structures that are razed means more… Read More »
Tags: blight, Building Materials, construction, demolition, Environmental, material recycling, material reuse, recycling, sustainable
BUILT LIKE A TANK: Towers, Pressure Keep Water Flowing
Ayres helped the Village of Suamico rehabilitate its water tower, which included cleaning the tower inside and out and repainting the outside of the tower. A video of the refreshed Suamico tower can be seen here. By Michael Stoffel, PE With a mere turn of the faucet, water arrives when and where we need it… Read More »
Tags: High-Density Polyethylene, Municipal, Municipal Water, Residential Water, Water Pressure, Water Tank, Water Tower
How to Cure Concrete in Cold Conditions
By Pete Haug, PE, and Todd Rudolph, PE In any process where water is involved, crossing the freezing mark can be a deal breaker. That is the case for curing concrete, which needs to happen above freezing. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in curing that takes significantly longer – and possibly concrete… Read More »
Tags: Cold Weather Protection Plan, Cold-weather Concrete Work, Concrete, Curing Concrete, Dam Repair, Hydraulic Engineering Design, Water Resources