Title:
Massive Placement Melds Technology With Economy
Author(s):
Emad Youssef
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
10
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
18-21
Keywords:
compacting; concrete construction; finite element method; economics; foundations; placing; post-tensioning; raft foundations; settlement (structural); structural design; subgrades; Construction
DOI:
Date:
7/1/1988
Abstract:
Describes the design of a concrete foundation mat and a post-tensioned concrete superstructure that produced a rapid and economical cycle of construction. The execution of one of the largest one-day concrete placements in the Northeast is also described.