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ASTM Precast Concrete Products Committee to Meet in December
2013-11-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
During December 2013 ASTM Committee Week, December 10 meetings of ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products will focus on standards development work for stormwater management and other related products. Along with proposed ASTM standards WK26951, WK24908, WK30222, WK36628, and WK39909, work will continue on standards for retaining wall modular block units, precast concrete burial vaults and grave liners, and concrete box sections. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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FIPA in Automation: Flexible Vacuum Grippers for Precise Handling of Precast Concrete Units
2013-09-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
CARY, North Carolina - When FIPA's (<a href="http://www.fipa.com">www.fipa.com</a>) clients look for solutions, we deliver with innovative and customized products. Learn how we partnered with one of our clients to develop a customized gripper solution for the production of multi-layer concrete components. The solution was nominated for the 2013 BAUMA Innovation Award - an honor presented every 3 years to top companies which showcase groundbreaking developments in machinery and equipment for ...This story is related to the following:Grippers
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ASTM Precast Concrete Committee Developing Proposed Standard for Precast Concrete Retaining ...
2013-08-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ASTM WK38192, Specification for Wet-Cast Precast Modular Block Retaining Wall Units, is being developed by Subcommittee C27.20. According to C27 member Clint Hines, "This standard will set requirements for dimensional tolerances of individual block units and lifting device requirements for improved safety in handling and installation." Hines also noted this standard will, among other things, eliminate use of reconstituted ready-mixed concrete in production of block units. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Builders Say Precast Concrete Network Arch Bridge Is A First
2013-05-29 19:47:25| ENR.com: Headline News
Rolling and rising methodically into place over the next month, 12 arches are forming what Texas Dept. of Transportation officials believe will be the world's first precast-concrete network-arch bridge.
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Precast Modular Structure Meets Police/Fire College's Explosive Requirements
2013-05-06 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The Ontario Police & Fire Marshal College in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada is best known for its comprehensive program to prepare police and fire professionals to safely and effectively perform their duties. <br /> <br /> As part of the program, the College looked to construct a special burn cell training and testing structure that would facilitate burn and explosives testing and intensive cadet training. However after considerable evaluation, officials found that conventional building methods and ...This story is related to the following:Prefabricated Concrete Buildings |
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