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- N.H. nuke facility to seal ASR-damaged areas if required
New Hampshire's Seabrook Nuclear Energy Plant is safe, despite having some non-critical areas plagued by alkali-silica reaction, say officials. The containment structure itself is fully intact and unaffected by ASR," said Alan Griffith, communications manager for Seabrook. However, NextEra Energy will seal the ASR-riddled concrete if required to do so by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. New Hampshire Public Radio
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- 15,000 y3 of concrete from Canadian civic center to be recycled
Crews recently completed the demolition of the Moose Jaw Civic Center in Saskatchewan, Canada, to make way for development plans, including retail space. The building was commonly known as the Crushed Can because of the inverted curve of its roof that was "supported by a series of two-inch cables suspended from 30-foot concrete A-frames forming the walls," writes Peter Kenter. Work on the demolition yielded 15,000 cubic yards of concrete that will be recycled. Journal of Commerce (Canada)
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- "Universal town" in India becomes green-building "test bed"
Auroville, a "universal town" designed by French architect Roger Anger, is an "experimental" city in India that holds 2,000 residents. "Green building techniques -- from the development of specifically curved housing, which offers strength, durability and heat reduction to the use of handmade bricks from locally sourced mud -- make the township a hotbed for green thinking and learning," writes Emily D'Alterio. DesignBuildSource.com.au (Australia)
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- Good leaders know when to be passionate
The best leaders know how to manage their teams effectively -- and also how to inspire them and generate real passion for the company's goals, writes Joanna Riley Weidenmiller, CEO of The One-Page Co. "The kind of passion involved in leadership isn't overbearing and loud; it's a deep unwavering commitment to an overall mission," she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
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- Anti-bullying bills could hurt construction industry
Sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace could become easier to prove now that laws are being proposed in more than 20 states to widen the scope of liability. However, for employers, particularly in the construction industry, such legislation "opens the door for juries to deal with sympathetic plaintiffs in [cases] no employer would ever conceive of as bullying. The approach, though well intentioned, is not well thought out," says Champe McCulloch, president of the Maryland chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. Engineering News-Record
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- 352.1R-11: Guide for Design of Slab-Column Connections in Monolithic Concrete Structures
This guide provides recommendations for determining proportions and details of monolithic reinforced and post-tensioned concrete slab-column connections. Included are recommendations regarding appropriate uses of slab-column connections in structures resisting gravity and lateral forces; procedures for determination of connection load-carrying capacity; and reinforcement details to achieve adequate strength, ductility, and structural integrity. Recommendations are based on a review of the literature for ultimate and serviceability limit states. A commentary is provided to clarify the recommendations and identify reference material. Design recommendations are set in standard type. Commentary is set in italics. Order your copy today.
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