Low-activity waste at Hanford site
The National Academy of Sciences has published our committee’s final report, in which we address the public comments on our previous reports and the study overall. Our committee provided oversight […]
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I-91 Brattleboro Bridge relied on MacDonald’s expertise
Beton’s Kevin MacDonald designed the concrete mixture proportions and performed thermal control modeling for the I-91 Brattleboro Bridge in Vermont. The bridge took First Place in the Infrastructure Division of […]
Buffenbarger featured in ENR article and at ACI session
Julie Buffenbarger, our senior scientist and sustainability principal, was recently quoted in the article, Voices of the Concrete Sector, in the October 14/21 issue of the Engineering News- Record. When […]
Buffenbarger article focuses on concrete’s environmental footprint
Beton’s Julie Buffenbarger wrote an article for the May 2019 issue of Gulf Construction magazine about factors that impact concrete’s environmental footprint. She asserts that it is imperative that the […]
Engineering student project helps Hmong farmers
Members of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) got a preview of their new Brussels sprouts harvester last week. HAFA is a cooperative that owns 150 acres near Rosemount, MN. […]
Grout may immobilize radioactive wastes at Hanford
The Tri-City Herald reports that certain radioactive wastes at the Hanford site in Washington State may be treated by mixing them into cement-based grout. The radioactive wastes from the Manhattan […]
St. Thomas Engineering Students Will Demonstrate Prototypes May 10
In addition to my work at Beton, I teach the technical writing component of the Senior Design Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. The university is […]
Buffenbarger receives ACI’s Concrete Sustainability Award
Beton’s Julie Buffenbarger is the recipient of the 2019 Concrete Sustainability Award from the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Buffenbarger received the award at the organization’s spring convention on March 24, […]
MacDonald Quoted in Winter Roadwork News Article
A January 14 winter roadwork article in The Detroit News quoted Beton’s Kevin MacDonald. Evidently, counties and the Department of Transportation in Michigan are pushing roadwork into colder months, which is […]
Beton welcomes senior lab and field technician
We’re pleased to welcome Brad Ahrens as a senior lab and field technician. Ahrens has over 20 years’ experience in concrete lab and field testing, quality control, and inspection. Brad […]