by Ken Penfold | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, Concrete Repair, Featured Case Study, manhole rehabilitation, Projects
Problem: Sinkholes had developed around storm drainage manholes in grassy areas of a military housing subdivision in Richmond, Virginia. Identifying the source: To pinpoint the sources of the problem, the contractor’s crew flooded the existing sinkholes and monitored...
by Ken Penfold | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Concrete Repair, Concrete Repairs, Joint Sealing, Reinforced Concrete
Joints are placed in concrete pavement to accommodate slab movement and to prevent natural cracking. The theory is that cracking will follow along the joints if they are correctly positioned. The first concrete pavement slabs had no real design and no crack control...
by Ken Penfold | Apr 9, 2017 | Blog, News, Post
Carbon Fibres have been developed for the aerospace industry which needed a material which combined high strength, high stiffness and low weight. In recent years the Construction Industry have recognised the potential of this material to provide solutions for problems...
by Ken Penfold | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Main Feature
Bunker S8EVM Grout Screw Pump with Mixer for small scale spray-cretingin shotcreting and spray applied concrete repair applications. The Bunker Grout Pump will be used to apply such products as Fosroc Guncrete E: Spray Applied Repair Mortar FCS Concrete Repairsstaff...
by Ken Penfold | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, News, Post
The strength of most elements in a concrete structure can be significantly improved by using carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates, rods, fabric and wrap for increasing flexural, compression and shear/tensile load capacity of elements such as beams, columns,...
