To freeze the rink surface, the system pumps 9,000 gallons (34,000 L) of freezing brinewater through the pipes and then onto the ice-bearing concrete slab. The brinewater is pumped (B) into the pipes embedded in the ice-bearing concrete slab (C). The ice-bearing slab sits between ...
The Acropolis in Athens has a new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access – and some people are not happy about it. The UNESCO World Heritage site attracts thousands of visitors a day in peak periods, most of whom climb the 160-meter hill on foot, and wander on uneven stone p...
Yesterday some concreting in the morning and then useless for any other tasks the rest of the day. Dammit, and there's so much yet to do. Seems that you were wise enough to not get your foot stuck in the concrete like I did at 20. ...
Stage 1 sometimes makes the change seem as if management is pitted against those they manage. It’s hard to believe that a new system will be your light at the end of the tunnel when you are sitting in the dark. Case in Point: Creativo Plus Inc. No one is exempt from Stage 1, ...
For nearly a decade, she worked bridge construction, carrying steel and running a machine that smooths concrete. Then, last December, she quit. "I was getting so nervous up there, too shaky to go on," said Joanne, 47, a husky, red-haired woman separated from her husband. She lives in...