Concrete fire spalling
Fire spalling can drastically reduce the fire resistance of a concrete structure. During a PhD study, significant differences in spalling behaviour of concrete were found under different test conditions.
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Slab-edge insulation
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2014, Build 142
A BRANZ slab-edge insulation detail has been revised, minimising the width of the thermal break.
A first for NZ concrete
By Chris Munn, Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 October 2014, Build 144
Allied Concrete’s efforts in developing an EPD provide lessons for other companies to learn from and are timely with the Australasian EPD® Programme’s launch.
Revised code of practice
By Ralf Kessel – 1 June 2014, Build 142, Feature article
E2/AS3, the third Acceptable Solution for Building Code clause E2 External moisture, has been revised. We look at some of the main changes.
