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Managing BIM Technology in the Building Industry
November 18, 2020Credit: Original article published here. On November 11, 2020, the AEC Technology industry lost one of its leading figures, Chuck Eastman. In memoriam, AECbytes is reprinting this Viewpoint article from 2008 that was authored by Chuck Ea...
Studio Ma: Firm Profile
November 12, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Studio Ma, an internationally recognized architecture and planning firm that is laser-focused on sustainable and environmentally responsive design, shares its perspective on AEC technology in this...
Virtual Concrete Chefs
November 4, 2020Join us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Youtube for 45 minutes of cooking, camaraderie, and catching up with the Precast Studios. RSVP to the event on our Facebook site here: https://www.facebook.com/events/377377303457800 Thursday, December...
What is Efflorescence?
November 4, 2020Credit: Original article published here. As summer left in a hurry, we skipped fall, and landed straight into winter. As we go through these different climates during curing process your concrete unfortunately can become susceptible to e...
Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
October 30, 2020Credit: Original article published here. This article discusses key topics from Bentley’s annual Year in Infrastructure (YII) conference that kicked off last week, including digital twins, digital cities, Bentley’s upcoming...
Procedure for Determining Fire Ratings for Precast Structures
October 29, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Often times we get asked about the fire rating for a total precast structure that incorporates precast double tees. In this blog I will walk you through the steps. For this process we are going ...
How It’s Made: Architectural Concrete Finishes
October 21, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Architectural precast concrete wall panels provide one of the most versatile exterior architectural products available to the market. Using different combinations of cement, dye, rock, and sand ca...
ICC-500 Storm Shelters
October 15, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Sheldon Safe Room and Gym Generally speaking, code changes require slightly modifying engineering procedures, policies, or methodology. One recent code change has not followed the “slight change...
Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering: Firm Profile
October 14, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, a leading tribally-owned architectural, engineering, and design firm that specializes in the federal, state, municipal, commercial and tribal markets ...
Digital Twins and Smart City Impact on Design, Build, and Manage
October 8, 2020Credit: Original article published here. How will Digital Twins and Smart City programs change the way projects are designed, built, and managed? Ron Perkins, who has more than three decades of experience in the AEC technology industry,...
Visualization in Digital Construction
October 8, 2020Credit: Original article published here. In this article, Erik Hultgren of Tech Soft 3D, discusses the advances made in visualization within the AEC space that keep making it taking quantum leaps forward, unlocking exciting new use cases...
Rising to the Challenge
October 7, 2020Credit: Original article published here. Earlier this year, Wells Concrete was awarded the Franklin Light Rail Maintenance Facility addition in Minneapolis with general contractor, LS Black. The bidding documents showed 75’ access to set...
BEXEL Manager
October 1, 2020Credit: Original article published here. This review explores BEXEL Manager, a sophisticated application for construction planning and scheduling with a wide range of capabilities including coordinating the multiple disciplinary BIM mode...
Thin Brick precast panels – a fad on the rise!
October 1, 2020Credit: Original article published here. As many of you in the design community are getting more and more familiar with some of the new façade options for arch precast panels you are undoubtedly being exposed to the use of cast in thin b...
Best Value: the Low Price is not always the Right Price
September 23, 2020Credit: Original article published here. When deciding on which precast subcontractor to use it is not only the low number that needs consideration, it is the overall best value provided by your precast subcontractor of choice. This meth...
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AECbytes is a technology publication launched by Dr. Lachmi Khemlani in Nov 2003. AECbytes is focused on researching, analyzing, and reviewing technology products and services for the building industry. It publishes a variety of articles including newsletters covering conferences and shows, reviews of products, feature articles profiling case studies of firms and projects that showcase the use of technology, viewpoint articles featuring contributions from industry leaders, and tips and tricks authored by experts in individual AEC applications.
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A collection of tools and resources for anyone in the precast/prestressed industry or in concrete-related construction - Engineers, erectors, purchasing managers, detailers, production managers, etc..
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