Category: Concrete

It's concrete construction with purpose. The concrete walls soak up the sun's heat, and in this experimental design, they do more. "Of course when he first came to us, that's crazy talk," says Dave Robertson of Prestressed Casting Company.

With the newly developed "Life Cycle Analyzer" BASF helps to improve concrete characteristics. The special software offers solutions in major concrete improvement areas like process efficiency, energy reduction, material optimization, and enhanced quality specifications for manufacturers and users of concrete. The analysis covers the entire life cycle of concrete in all its different types of production, such as ready-mix and prefabrication. This new method has been specially tailored for the Eu

The votes are in, and winners selected for the 2012 Most Innovative Products (MIP) Award program.

After receiving a few questions regarding my last blog post, “Fly Ash and Sustainable Concrete,” I determined a review of the different types of supplemental cementitious materials (SCMs) would be a good idea.  However, getting half-way though writing the post, I realized, without a basic understanding of cement, it’s hard to understand why we would want to replace it. That in mind, let’s start with the basics of cement, and cement hydration, and then go into a series of posts where I will discuss briefly the different cementing materials used in concrete, and the benefits and drawbacks of ...

Search on the Internet for "insulated concrete forms" for more information on this method of concrete construction as well as for manufacturer and trade association Web sites.

A "concrete" solution to moisture-related flooring problems. Every year, moisture-related flooring problems (and the disputes that follow) add hundreds of millions of dollars to project costs. Scores of topical approaches have been introduced to try to mitigate the effects of high moisture levels in concrete slabs. These treatments, however, can add significant costs to a project, be disruptive to apply, and, to date, have not proven to be 100% effective.  

MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub sheds new light on the social cost of infrastructure’s ubiquitous gray matter.

China holds title to seven of the world's longest bridges of this type, often praised for their engineering and elegance.

That means less steel is needed, and less energy for moving materials like precast concrete panels. Materials costs go down, too, improving ROI. Elemix is ideal for green roofs, and it resists fire and freeze-thaw, too. 5. CNC-generated concrete formwork.

Chapter six featuring, “It’s A Concrete World” is of particular interest to Concrete Construction readers.

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and freeze-thaw damage A systematic study using a large number of mix designs was conducted to investigate effects of a wide variety of concrete materials and mixture proportions on pervious concrete performance, including concrete workability ...

An Industry Data Survey by the NRMCA reveals that ready mixed concrete producers have been hit hard by the recession and are experiencing a slow economic recovery.

The ACI Foundation recognized three individuals with awards during the ACI Fall 2011 Convention last month in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Corporate Owners Study Long-Term Industry Problems