Category: Concrete Mix
SANS 51992 1 1 FOR RIETVLEI PUMP STATION
AECOM shared its early experiences applying the new SANS 51992 1 1 specification to its landmark project in the design of the Rietvlei Pump Station in [...]
ULTIMATE LIMIT STATES ACCORDING TO SANS 51992 1 1
The new SANS 51992 1 1 code for structural concrete changes the way the material is mixed and placed in order to ensure structures fail in a controlle [...]
SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE
Dr Kim Timm of Stellenbosch University speaking at Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s (CCSA) SANS 51992 1 1 seminar in Kempton Park said the often- [...]
NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION
Wrapping up the Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s roadshow seminar on the transition from SANS 10100 to the new SANS 51992 1 1 well-known consulti [...]
MATERIALS AND DURABILITY IN THE NEW CODE
“Concrete itself has not changed but our understanding of its behaviour has deepened and the new SANS 51992 1 1 that comes into full effect in Decembe [...]
DESIGN AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE
Structural engineers and concrete professionals will need to follow a new set of rules relating to construction projects as the new SANS 51992 1 1 cod [...]
NEW SANS CODE FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA) recently hosted a series of well attended seminars to introduce and discuss the new SANS 51992-1-1 concrete [...]
STRENGTHENS STRUCTURAL WATERPROOFING
As infrastructure projects across Southern Africa continue to place increasing emphasis on durability, long-term performance and lifecycle cost effici [...]
WATER IS NOT ‘ONE SIZE FITS ALL’
When industrial water treatment company G-Chem Aquacare’s CEO Shaun Golding looks at water he knows that it is not ‘one size fits all’ and that each s [...]
SELECTING CONCRETE WATERPROOFERS
Water ingress remains one of the leading causes of deterioration in concrete and masonry structures whether it is from rising damp, roof leaks, water- [...]