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| 70% Slag Cement Used In Tremie (Underwater) Concrete When the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) realized that low water levels had caused a fundamental shift in design parameters affecting a dam on the Kissimmee River north of Lake Okeechobee, Florida a decision was made to construct a tail weir. This weir would, in effect, be
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| The project contained 50,000cy of concrete that made up approximately 875,000cf and consisted of 5 stories of hospital, office space, and parking. The project began in September 2007 and was completed in May 2008 with no slow downs or stoppages during the winter construction. [Aurora Hospital Medical 2.jpg] [Aurora
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| Project Name: Great American Insurance Building at Queen City Square, Cincinnati, Ohio Project Description: A 6’ mat foundation slab containing 6,000 cubic yards (cuyds) of concrete for the 40 story insurance building. This will be Cincinnati's tallest Skyscraper. Great American Insurance will occupy about two-thirds of the 800,000
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| The construction of the new I95 toll lanes for the Maryland Transportation Authority required a complete redesign and reconstruction of the I95N & I695 interchange. This project required 53,720 cubic yards of concrete in the substructure and superstructure. The interchange construction began in 2007, and should be completed near the end of 2009.
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| [breakwater12.jpg] [web article March 2009] The Break Water Condominiums used 12,000cy of concrete to construct 23 total levels (2 below ground parking, 21 stories above ground) that contains 101 condominiums. The project began in December 2007 and was completed in December
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| Florida I-95 Uses 60% Slag Cement [][]The widening of I-95 from four to six lanes, between SR 528 and SR 519, comprising of approximately 120,000 cubic yards of mainline paving, is drawing to a conclusion in the first quarter of 2009. The one hundred and fifty million dollar project is being nominated for an Environmental and Innovative award by
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| [NWA 1.jpg]During the past few years the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has undergone many changes. Its transformation includes dramatic aesthetic improvements and the addition of a new terminal, a sixth runway, a south entrance road, a luxury class Westin Hotel, and a new parking garage—one of the largest in the world. Started in
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| [Wal Mart Aurora.jpg]The leader in big box retail development is now aiming to take the retail lead in sustainable design and green building. In 2005, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened two environmentally experimental stores, one in McKinney, Texas, and another in Aurora, Colo. These facilities feature a number of measures designed to make the buildings
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| [7WTC 8 s.jpg]The new 7 World Trade Center (WTC) building in New York City is a notable structure in many ways. The 741-foot high structure, completed in mid-2006, is the first major building to be built in lower Manhattan’s financial district since the attacks of Sept 11, 2001. It replaces the original 47-story 7 WTC built in 1985, which was the
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| [Ga Aquarium 1 s.jpg]It’s big. It’s beautiful and full of life. That’s Atlanta’s Georgia Aquarium, a 550,000 square foot structure of engineering genius filled with some of nature’s most fascinating creatures and a good deal of slag cement. This work of art, opened in September of 2005, received the 2006 Best Use-Beauty award from the Slag Cement
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