Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Product Listing by the International Code Council- Evaluation Services

 Today (December 2nd 2020) my company Spherical Block LLC received a Product Listing from the International Code Council-Evaluation Services (ICC-ES).  This puts my company's technology in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) which is written by ICC.  This was a long, tedious, difficult and expensive process, but it's necessary for any new construction technology. 



So hooray!  It's a big step that I am glad to have accomplished and behind me.

Here are two pages from the listing itself: 






So there it is, another important step in commercialization of an idea completed. ICC-ES Product Listing.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1660075 ("Topological interlocking manufactured concrete block").  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.







Thursday, October 29, 2020

An Article in Masonry Magazine about my Company's Joint Development with ProtectiFlex

 Here is an article published in the November 2020 issue of Masonry Magazine, about my company's (Spherical Block, LLC) joint technology development with ProtectiFlex.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Cover article in Masonry Magazine

I was asked to write an article for Masonry Magazine about my company's (Spherical Block, LLC) technology.  Here it is, the cover story for the August 2020 issue.  A big thank you to the Masonry Contractor's Association of America.  

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Article on Concrete Batteries

I was asked to write a short summary about the concept of using potassium geopolymer as an electrical capacitor or battery.  This article was published in STRUCTURE magazine on May 1, 2020.

Article on Innovation in Masonry Today

I was asked to write an article for the May 2020 issue of STRUCTURE magazine, on innovation in masonry today.  This article was published May 1, 2020.