Pool deck takes a new meaning
EquipmentProductTechnologyWood June 5, 2016 0
Israeli company, AGOR Engineering Enterprises Ltd. has invented a moveable floor system for swimming pools. This takes the word ‘pool deck’ to a new level. The moveable floors uses a water-based hydraulic system and stainless steel floor deck. The hydraulic system allows the pool floor and thus water level to be adjusted in... Read more
Concrete Canvas(TM)
ConcreteMaterialsProductTechnology June 4, 2016 0
Concrete Canvas is a flexible concrete impregnated fabric that hardens on hydration to form a thin, durable water proof and fire-resistant concrete layer. The makers describe them as “concrete on a roll” Concrete Canvas (CC) allows concrete construction without the need for plant or mixing equipment. Simply position the Canvas... Read more
Touted as a brick system that can bring speed, lower cost, better aesthetics, is Inter-Locking bricks the way forward? The concept of interlocking bricks is based on following principles: Each brick is shaped with projecting and depressed parts, (think of LEGO toy bricks), allowing them to be aligned horizontally and vertically... Read more
Glued Laminated Timber and Cross Laminated Timber
Building ProductMaterialsTechnologyWood May 14, 2016 0
Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam) and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) are engineered wood solutions. They are structural timber products which can be used d as vertical columns or horizontal beams, as well as curved, arched shapes. Glulam is produced with the grain aligned in one direction. Glulam is predominantly used for structural beams. Cross... Read more
GFRC is made by combining a mixture of fine sand, cement, polymer, water, other admixtures and alkali-resistant (AR) glass fibers. GFRC has been used to produce products including thin architectural cladding panels, ornamental concrete features such as domes, statues, planters, and fountains. GFRC has also been used to make... Read more
Are they referring to the same thing? Heat-treating glass is a way to create glass with better durability and/or safety. The type of processing used depends on the intended application of the glass There are two different types of heat treated glasses – heat-strengthened and tempered. The similarities between the... Read more
