by Gaurav Mehrotra | Aug 21, 2019 | Engineering, SJCC
Executive Summary Cracks in construction provide information to a superintendent. We identify what you’re seeing and what it could mean in specific scenarios. Where are Cracks Seen? Cracks are seen in naturally occurring materials and construction materials...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Jan 16, 2018 | Cost Controls, News, SJCC
Executive Summary: Defining concrete and cement. The common misconception. Once a month or so it seems I’m watching the news or listening to the radio and I hear about the guy who fell on the “cement sidewalk” or crashed into the “cement wall” with his truck. It’s...
by Gaurav Mehrotra | Apr 18, 2017 | News, SJCC
Just a quickie on formwork pressures. One of my foremen once asked me if we needed more form ties in a 24″ thick wall versus a 12″ thick wall. That answer is “no”. Concrete, when being placed, is liquid. Just like water. And as all carpenters know, form ties are...
