by Shannon Barnet | March 4, 2025 | ESCSI News | Tags: Urban Landscape, Soil Stabilization, Advanced Concrete Solutions, Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
With 89% of the U.S. population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, soil stabilization is more critical than ever. As cities grow, managing soil compaction and promoting water infiltration become essential to building resilient, sustainable com...
by Shannon Barnet | January 29, 2025 | ESCSI News | Tags: Concrete Construction, Lightweight Concrete, Advanced Concrete Solutions, Structural
Join the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC) for a new webinar, Intro to Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles for Deep Foundations, on Wednesday, February 19, from 1pm – 2pm ET. This webinar, presented by Roy Eriksson, Jim Parkins, Ca...
by ESCSI | January 16, 2025 | Articles | Tags: Ready Concrete Mix, Tensile Strength, Lightweight Concrete, Concrete Cracking, Bridge Deck
Precast concrete components are emerging as a key solution for bridge deck construction and repairs. Manufactured in controlled, factory conditions, precast bridge components like girders, seats, wing walls and piles consistently meet high-quality s...
by ESCSI | January 16, 2025 | Articles | Tags: Masonry Construction, Fast Construction, Concrete Masonry, Masonry
Today, one of the design community’s major focuses is to lower the amount of energy used to heat, cool and operate buildings. To reduce this consumption, building teams often attempt to bolster thermal efficiency by packing more insulation in exte...
by ESCSI | December 13, 2024 | ESCSI News |
Applications for the Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate Institute's (ESCSI) John Ries Scholarship in Academic Year 2024-25 will now be accepted through Friday, January 31, 2025. This scholarship, worth $5,000, is awarded to one student every year. ...