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10 Documents associated with: Type of Construction >Multi-family
  1 An Architects Perspective: Overcoming Technical Issues
    Document Type: Presentation
    Publication Date: October 21, 2002
Presenter(s): Busby Perkins + Will Architects Ltd. , Peter Busby
    The slides from Peter Busby's presentation include notes on why to use fly ash concrete and experiences with high volume fly ash concrete in three Busby and Associates case studies, including the type of fly ash used, the chronology of the pours, contractors' previous fly ash experience, strength development, workability, finishing, appearance, and...[more]
    See Also: costs, high volume fly ash concrete, perception, scheduling, Type C fly ash, Type F fly ash
  2 Appendix A: Sample Concrete Test Results [Courtyard on Bear and Cave Avenue Housing Projects]
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: February 2005
Author(s): McIntosh Lalani Engineering Ltd.
    Sample concrete test reports for the Courtyard on Bear and Cave Avenue Housing projects, Banff, AB....[more]
    See Also: concrete tests
  3 Ardencraig
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2001
    Photograph of Ardencraig after renovation....[more]
  4 Concrete Construction for Housing and Small Buildings
    Document Type: Website
    Publication Date:
    This CSA Standard addresses unreinforced concrete construction of housing and small buildings, as covered in Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), as well as other concrete work, such as slabs on ground, driveways, walkways, patios, steps, and parking areas.

This page includes links to purchase the pdf or hard copy version o...[more]
    See Also: standards
  5 Courtyard on Bear and Cave Avenue Housing - Banff, AB Case Study: End of Construction Follow-up Report
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: February 2005
Author(s): Kristy Neish, E.I.T., Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd
    This follow up study documents the concrete test results for the Courtyard on Bear project, Banff, AB. The study should be read in conjunction with the original project report for the Courtyard on Bear and Cave Avenue Housing Project, completed in March 2004.

Although similar testing was done on both the Courtyard on Bear and the Cave Avenue...[more]
    See Also: concrete tests, strength development, stripping time
  6 Courtyard on Bear and Cave Avenue Housing - Banff, AB Case Study: Using EcoSmart Concrete in Cold Weather Construction
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: March 31, 2004
Author(s): Kristy Neish, E.I.T., Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd
    This study reports the challenges encountered using EcoSmart concrete during cold weather construction in Banff, Alberta, and provides possible solutions to these challenges. Although construction was initially planned to begin in summer, an increased design period and delays in the permitting process pushed the construction schedules for both proj...[more]
    See Also: accelerating admixtures, cold weather concreting, mixture proportioning, strength development, stripping time, superplasticizers
  7 Cranberry Commons
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2001
    Photograph of Cranberry Commons during construction....[more]
  8 Cranberry Commons
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2001
    Artist's rendition of Cranberry Commons....[more]
  9 Use of EcoSmart Concrete in Multi-Unit Residential Construction - A Case Study: Cranberry Commons
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: 2001
Author(s): Bob Mann, Artian Construction Ltd.
    The report analyzes the economical, technical and business impacts of using EcoSmart concrete in Cranberry Commons, a multi-unit residential construction project. The Cranberry Commons Cohousing Development Corporation chose to incorporate EcoSmart concrete because of their dedication to implementing environmentally sustainable building technologie...[more]
    See Also: costs, finishing, honeycombing, mixture proportioning, sustainable building design
  10 Use of EcoSmart Concrete in Residential Construction: A Case Study of Ardencraig
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: 2001
Author(s): Heather Tremain, Robert Brown, Chesterman Property Group Inc.
    This report investigates the the environmental and business impacts of EcoSmart concrete use on a heritage-style redevelopment project. The project was a market experiment and is an example of producing high-quality housing through remodeling and infill in an environmentally sustainable way. As a result of the developer's decision to make Ardencrai...[more]
    See Also: costs, marketing, perception, scheduling, sustainable building design
   
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