Roller-compacted concrete dams have steadily taken their place in the menu of possible dam types over the past four decades, with over 650 of them completed or under construction, according to ...

In the early hours of December 14, 2005, high atop Proffit Mountain in the Missouri Ozarks, a triangular section on the northwest side of the Taum Sauk Dam Upper Reservoir failed, discharging 1 ...

...temperatures go up, reach a peak point and then start coming back down.” The resulting thermal stress produces cracks. In the 1980s, engineers tried reducing the cement and water in the mix to ...

The Philippines has been on a path of enviable economic growth. Strong economic indicators backed by a consistently good GDP performance have propelled the country to be among the fastest growing ...

Infrastructure is an obligation and an opportunity. It’s an obligation because we can’t live without it and an opportunity since there is always room for improvement. Of the many forms of ...

Along the Appalachian Mountains from the Canadian-US border to Tennessee runs Interstate 81 (I-81). Stretching for 855 miles, the route carries over 12% of the nation’s gross domestic product, and has ...

Introduced at World of Concrete 2009, the roller-compacted concrete (RCC) telescoping screed by Gomaco boasts independent 14-inch dual augers for material spreading, and a high-compaction and ...

GOMACO’s roller-compacted concrete (RCC) paver combines the power, capacity and mobility of the company’s RTP-500 rubber-tracked placer with a GOMACO-designed screed capable of handling harsh, ...

The inquiry is set to examine the root cause of structural and stability issues identified with the dam, which the Queensland Government intends to lower by five metres for safety. The first hearing ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways has issued Department Order No. 134 that certifies the use of CEMEX’s Roller Compacted Concrete or RCC in the construction of farm-to-market roads and ...