Today, WIPP is not just a hole in the ground but a series of tunnels and rooms largely housing barrels filled with pieces of rebar, rags, clothing, empty containers of spray adhesive — remnants of the objects engineers and technicians used while working on nuclear weapons or defense research....
It can also take a toll on the rebar, as heavy vibrations and chipping tools can damage rebar and leave microfractures in the remaining concrete. When this happens, contractors are often left with no choice but to demolish most, if not all, of the structure. Hydrodemolition is an impact-f...
“Insulated Concrete Form walls are solid, poured concrete reinforced with steel rebar… There is no safer, stronger building material available today.” ICFs were used to build a hurricane-resistant office and training complex for the Rafiki Foundation, a non-profit organization that operates orphana...