Deicers & Concrete: Vinegar and Oil?

By: Andrew Amorosi, PE, RS Concrete has high strength when it is compressed, or ‘squeezed’. However, it is extremely weak when it is subjected to tension, or ‘pulled’. Deicers can react with weakness and cause havoc. Upon appearance, concrete...

Business Interruption

by Denise Klika    Post Hurricanes Sandy, Katrina and countless natural and manmade disasters comes the dreaded period of ‘business interruption loss.’ It’s a very challenging time as firms scramble to get back on their feet while engaging...