Hot stored chemicals: realistic calculation of surface temperature ...
- Sebastian Wiesner
- 20.01.2020
- Expert Insights
The accidental spillage of coffee from a cup, an event that often occurs in everyday life, shows the two major principles regarding the functionality of secondary ...
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Car parks, what makes the difference
- Eric Boullenois
- 06.01.2020
- Expert Insights
We have seen in the article Even car parks must be protected what are the key parameters to identify a waterproofing solution able to ensure durability and functionality ...
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Hot spray applied waterproofing vs. bitumen sheets
- Eric Boullenois
- 20.12.2019
- Expert Insights
Bitumen has been a well-known waterproofing material for centuries; the bitumen sheets now available represent the final stage of evolution of this material. Bitumen is ...
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Master Protect 9000: Extra protection for offshore wind turbine ...
- Eric Boullenois
- 13.12.2019
- Expert Insights
MasterProtect 9000 is a new highly durable coating system for offshore and marine structures developed by the Master Builders Solutions laboratory experts during several ...
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Secondary containment solutions to protect the environment and manage ...
- Eric Boullenois
- 09.12.2019
- Expert Insights
Today, operators of processing plants such as petrochemical and other chemical plants must have plans and measures in place to contain a hazardous spill of chemicals ...
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The challenges of water containment
- Eric Boullenois
- 25.11.2019
- Expert Insights
Water is life and ensuring its proper containment has been a priority since a early stage of humanity. Throughout history, wooden, ceramic and stone containers have been ...
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Looking for dry and safe structures? Waterproof your concrete!
- Raphael Breiner
- 22.11.2019
- Expert Insights
Concrete is the number one building material in the world because it is strong, durable, and can provide a safe and comfortable environment in which to live and work. ...
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How to properly protect deck surfaces in a car park
- Eric Boullenois
- 11.11.2019
- Expert Insights
A coating that provides effective protection and waterproofing plays a crucial role in the long-term structural integrity and cost efficiency of any car park. How can a ...
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Is one single solution for all types of roofs possible?
- Albert Berenguel
- 28.10.2019
- Expert Insights
The oldest roof found by archeologists is a mammoth skin discovered in Siberia (about -40,000 BCE). Little by little our ancestors improved roofs; thatch, straw and ...
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All Information vs. Information overload
- Albert Berenguel
- 18.07.2019
- Expert Insights
Building Information Modelling offers several advantages to architecture and engineering professionals, amongst which the possibility to plan, design, and manage ...
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Why does concrete crack? Part 3 Limiting the cracking phenomena
- Eric Boullenois
- 04.07.2019
- Expert Insights
In view of the Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, should we conclude that the cracking of concrete cannot be avoided and resign ourselves to the premature aging of ...
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Optimizing offshore foundation design choices
- Richard Elins
- 19.06.2019
- Expert Insights
Perhaps one the greatest achievements of the offshore wind industry has been its capacity for standardisation. Standardisation is gold dust in any industry and ...
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