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The Institution of Structural Engineers has an elegant precast concrete staircase in its new London headquarters. Cast insitu, boardmarked walls and prefabricated white stair treads.
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This section provides information on Eurocode 0 and 1
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As part of the 70 years of Concrete Quarterly exhibition at the Lower Gallery in the Building Centre you will find a CQ focus on Innovative Concrete. The feature includes samples and information to demonstrate Clever Concrete, as well as examples of Innovation in Action to improve thermal performance, provide decorative concrete and low carbon solutions.
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The process to update the Eurocodes is underway. Earlier this year some 1800 ‘informal’ comments were made across Europe on a 2nd draft of a revised EN 1992-1-1. A 3rd draft was delivered by Project Team I in May 2018.
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The £435m Francis Crick Institute is a global powerhouse of medical science and is a building that might just save your life.
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Good sound insulation by walls and floors is easily achieved using the inherent mass and damping qualities of concrete. The need for additional finishes is minimal, thereby reducing capital and ongoing maintenance costs.
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The Concrete Centre and Modern Masonry exhibited at this year’s CIH's Housing Conference 2018, which took place at Manchester Central from the 26th - 28th June 2018.
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The current Eurocode 2 was published in 2004 and requires updating to reflect developments both in our understanding of concrete behaviour and in the materials we use. The update, which started several years ago, is approaching a significant milestone.
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Rebar (reinforcing bar) is an important component of reinforced concrete. The steel used in UK reinforced concrete utilises 100% recycled scrap steel. At the end of its life, all reinforcing steel can be recovered, recycled and used again.
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Concrete has many benefits which can be utilised for a car park, including edge protection, durability...