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Jun 26, 20182 min read

BFI Investigation of Cracking Post Tensioned Concrete Parking Structure

The following are excerpts from a BFI Building Forensics International investigation report of a concrete post tensioned parking...

Dec 5, 20171 min read

BFI Concrete Petrographer

The photo images above were extracted from a petrographic report that was provided by BFI, Building Forensics International for a client...

Sep 5, 20171 min read

BFI Concrete Consultant Expert Witness Share the Value of Concrete History

Building Forensics International (BFI) is a concrete consulting firms that provides concrete and Portland cement failure analysis. BFI...

Mar 30, 20161 min read

Conrete Expert Witness: Installation of Post-Tensioning Concrete Slabs

Construction of post-tensioned concrete slabs-on-grade is very similar to using rebar (reinforcing steel) with the exception of the...

Feb 1, 20162 min read

Concrete Expert Witness: Strategies for Constructing Durable Pool Decks

Pool decks present greater exposure and durability problems than other concrete flatwork. Pool chemicals which can be aggressive,...

Jun 26, 20151 min read

Concrete Forensics Investigations

Concrete forensic consulting services can be a broad topic when it is applied to the applications of construction defect specifically...

May 9, 20141 min read

How Does Concrete Flow?

One of our BFI Consultants was sharing with me about the ice flows in Yosemite. He explained that when ice begins to melt it creates a...

Apr 7, 20142 min read

Concrete and Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On!

Lately in Southern California there has been a whole lot of shaking going on. Talk of increased seismic activity. I'm talking...

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