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Diagram showing a bridge reconstruction.  A corrugated steel culvert supports a new road, replacing an old, deteriorated bridge.
By elastizell July 11, 2018
The Problem A bridge on a federal highway over a small creek has deteriorated to the point where it must be replaced. Among the performers were practically all the rock stars of the 1960s: The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, the Grateful Dead, Ravi Shankar, The […]
Plan view and section view of a silo with sloping bin plates and labeled
By elastizell July 11, 2018
The Problem Storage silos usually require a stable fill material for uniform support behind the sloping hopper plates. If a lightweight fill material is utilized in the original silo design, significant cost savings result. The Solution ELASTIZELL EF is a lightweight and economical material to cast behind the sloping bin plates of silo storage structures. […]
Cross-section diagram of a tunnel with a retaining wall, vehicle access, and surface development.
By elastizell July 11, 2018
The Problem Existing plazas have maximum allowable loads which may preclude landscaping with planters, retaining walls, earth fill, or reflecting pools without exceeding the allowable loading. How can a reflecting pool be re-landscaped without overloading its supportive structure? The Solution ELASTIZELL EF is cast over the waterproofed plaza after the planters and retaining walls have […]
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