JPCL July 2010
The recent development of premanufactured intumescent fire protection for architectural applications can deliver a number of important advantages, including the aesthetic qualities of thin-film fire-protective materials, flexibility in on-site application, and fire-protective performance that is equ...
The recent development of premanufactured intumescent fire protection for architectural applications can deliver a number of important advantages, including the aesthetic qualities of thin-film fire-protective materials, flexibility in on-site application, and fire-protective performance that is equ...
Concrete is an ancient building material. Mother Nature created the raw materials for cement millions of years ago, and early Egyptian, Chinese, and Roman cultures built great cities using it. Monuments of those cultures—the pyramids, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum—still exist today, with co...
Concrete is an ancient building material. Mother Nature created the raw materials for cement millions of years ago, and early Egyptian, Chinese, and Roman cultures built great cities using it. Monuments of those cultures—the pyramids, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum—still exist today, with co...
It should be noted that the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system is also applicable to exterior concrete hardscape construction. Paving materials can absorb and retain heat, elevating air temperatures well over 100 F on a summer day.
It should be noted that the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system is also applicable to exterior concrete hardscape construction. Paving materials can absorb and retain heat, elevating air temperatures well over 100 F on a summer day.
Effective application of stains and dyes to horizontal concrete surfaces requires careful attention to the condition of the concrete, says Howard Jancy, a knowledgeable industry authority on coloring and other decorative-concrete treatments.
Effective application of stains and dyes to horizontal concrete surfaces requires careful attention to the condition of the concrete, says Howard Jancy, a knowledgeable industry authority on coloring and other decorative-concrete treatments.
Green and white; blue and gold; maroon and orange: Combinations like these may come to mind when the term “school colors” is heard.
Green and white; blue and gold; maroon and orange: Combinations like these may come to mind when the term “school colors” is heard.
A five-month project to repaint the exterior of the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C.—described as perhaps “the most famous man-made landmark in America” by the Office of the Capitol Architect—began earlier this summer and is scheduled to be completed this fall.
A five-month project to repaint the exterior of the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C.—described as perhaps “the most famous man-made landmark in America” by the Office of the Capitol Architect—began earlier this summer and is scheduled to be completed this fall.
