Roller-compacted concrete dams have steadily taken their place in the menu of possible dam types over the past four decades, with over 650 of them completed or under construction, according to ...

Infrastructure is an obligation and an opportunity. It’s an obligation because we can’t live without it and an opportunity since there is always room for improvement. Of the many forms of ...

Construction on the world's largest dam-raise project of its kind wrapped up this summer, providing the San Diego County Water Authority with an additional 152,000 acre-ft of water, more than doubling ...

As construction efforts at the Lake Oroville spillways remain focused on repairing and reconstructing the gated flood control spillway, also known as the main spillway, roller-compacted concrete is ...

After four decades in the asphalt paving business, Robert Smith began dabbling in Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) – a heavy-duty cement mix that can be poured as quickly as asphalt. The company has ...

The Philippines has been on a path of enviable economic growth. Strong economic indicators backed by a consistently good GDP performance have propelled the country to be among the fastest growing ...

In the early hours of December 14, 2005, high atop Proffit Mountain in the Missouri Ozarks, a triangular section on the northwest side of the Taum Sauk Dam Upper Reservoir failed, discharging 1 ...

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Directorate of Public Works, in partnership with the Cement Council of Texas, or CCT, hosted the Roller-Compacted Concrete, or RCC, Engineer Learning Professional Development ...

Q. I've heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I'm confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure ...

Introduced at World of Concrete 2009, the roller-compacted concrete (RCC) telescoping screed by Gomaco boasts independent 14-inch dual augers for material spreading, and a high-compaction and ...