Using Void Formers Bridge Construction: Benefits, Applications, and Best Practices With the government's pledge to add billions to the human settlements and infrastructure budget, focusing on roads and bridges will be a priority in connecting people with communities, towns, and cities. When this becomes a reality, void formers bridge construction will become indispensable solutions for
What Are Stockpile Tunnels Mining? Design, Safety, and Efficiency Explained Stockpile tunnels mining should always be included among the critical components of safe and efficient material handling and underground infrastructure. If these structures are meticulously manufactured and installed professionally, they can support the storage and controlled discharge of bulk materials like ore and coal, facilitating
The Advantages of Steel Culverts: Why They Are a Top Choice for Infrastructure Projects There are many reasons why steel culverts may be used in infrastructure projects. From water distribution and drainage to the transportation of minerals in the mining industry. In the latter instance, the structures need to be bendable as slight curving might
Prestressing Sheathing Ducts: Metallic vs HDPE When it comes to using prestressing sheathing ducts in the process of constructing prestressed concrete, which type of sheathing to use has been a hotly debated topic in the construction industry for many years. Many people believe that using high-density polyethylene (or HDPE) sheathing is the answer while most
Structural and Non-Structural Sheathing in Construction – The Differences and their Applications Structural and non-structural sheathing are both made from steel, but not all steel is created equal. Allow our professionals at Armco Superlite to take you through the journey of what the differences are and what they are used for in construction. Their
Why use Sheaths for Prestressed Concrete High tensile strength metal cabling being drawn through a sheathing of corrugated steel, has become a common observation on modern-day construction sites. Using this sheathing process in the production of prestressed concrete has immense integral value. It assists this revolutionary product to be used in a variety of applications where
Guide to Hot Dip Galvanization: Why Galvanizing is Important in Construction Metals are widely used in the construction industry. But corroding metals pose a risk to the integrity of the structures. From bolts and nuts to tools, roof sheets, steel beams, rails, culverts, and tunnels, all are made from steel. These materials are constantly exposed
What Are The Types of Road Safety Barriers? Road safety barriers are designed to prevent vehicles from leaving a safe travel path, hitting unforgiving objects like trees, moving into hazardous situations like going down a cliff or rolling down a slope, and driving into oncoming traffic. These devices are also designed to reduce fatalities linked
Corrugated Metal Pipes for Drainage Structures and Stockpile Tunnels Drainage structures must be strong, durable and designed to allow for optimal water or liquid flow. To find out why corrugated steel is widely used for the creation of stockpile tunnels and culverts, let’s start with a closer look at the properties of corrugated steel. What
The Building Blocks of a Good Guardrail System Every road safety device offers specific benefits and serves a main purpose, along with one or more secondary functions. However, for the product to serve its purpose, its design must support the intention. To this end, there are several types of barriers used on South African roads.
