Why should we care about serviceability and durability?
There are generally three aspects to the performance of a structure. The first is structural. The structure needs to resist the gravitational, wind, and other loads to which it will […]
There are generally three aspects to the performance of a structure. The first is structural. The structure needs to resist the gravitational, wind, and other loads to which it will […]
Experiments usually involve a controlled environment where we can limit the number of variables. In a traditional experiment, we hold everything constant except the thing we want to study. But […]
We’ve discussed the importance of building codes and professional licensing in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of the public in previous blogs. But what does it take to become […]
On 15 November, President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. So what’s in this infrastructure bill, and why is it important for the United States? According to John […]
We (erroneously) credit Albert Einstein with the definition of insanity as continuing to do the same thing while expecting the results to be different. But it’s such a common behavior […]
Update: Here is the recording for the Nov. 11 webinar about maturity and modeling. Beton Consulting Engineers is once again teaming up with Giatec, a Canadian company with headquarters in […]
We’ve discussed concrete durability in quite a few blog posts, but we’ve only alluded indirectly to concrete service life prediction. Hossam Alalaily, a Beton lead concrete engineer based in Ontario, […]
You’ve just completed the project, and now you need to sit down and write the report. Staring at the blank computer screen, you wonder why it’s so hard to write […]
Update 10/25: Here is the link to the recorded webinar: https://giatec.net/DX Beton Consulting Engineers has teamed up with Giatec, a Canadian company with headquarters in Ottawa, to co-produce an Oct. […]
Accessory dwelling units provide an independent living space outside the primary residence on a property. It might be a smaller house in your back yard that you rent to short- […]