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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

A Foundation for Success?


The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize celebrates the best of new British architecture. Its 2012 shortlist, just released, appropriately features the Olympic Stadium as the new favorite for this prestigious award.

The 2012 London Games has aimed to create an impressive first-class venue for the global event with the hope to leave a lasting legacy and provide a sustainable facility for future use in the capital city. To ensure the sustainability of this venue, an incredible 5,000 units of reinforced concrete columns have been set to provide the foundations of the Stadium’s structure.

Concrete materials used in construction are tested to ASTM C78  to determine their flexural strength and tolerance for the long term. The SATEC™ Series 300DX testing system, fitted with flex fixtures and Partner™ software, can be used to test concrete materials to ASTM C78.

Learn more how to validate concrete structures here.
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