Among concrete producers in the Pacific Northwest, a new product is gaining traction: KSC System-K shrinkage-compensating concrete, a mix that includes
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Concrete Pavement Awards
Any uncertainty in the current building market was not evident in the uniformly high quality of decorative flatwork submitted as entries for the 2007
Read MoreCash Crop
With wind power generating capacity in the United States increasing 27 percent in 2006 and an additional 27 percent in 2007, wind turbines are making
Read MorePervious Concrete Seminars Take Aim At Stormwater Runoff
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and Portland Cement Association continue to team with Land Development Today magazine to offer Pervious Concrete:
Read MorePerformance Vs. Prescriptive Measure Surfaces In Astm C 94 Development
Following the ASTM C 09 and C 01 committee meeting in early December, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association staff noted prospective additions and
Read MoreAstm Subcommittee Advances Pervious Pavement Standard
The ASTM C09.49 Pervious Concrete Subcommittee moved toward an early 2008 ballot on a Fresh Concrete Density standard during last month’s Committee C
Read MoreSporting Success In Minnesota
Recent additions to the fleet of Twin Cities market leader Cemstone Products Co. leave little question as to who will deliver the bulk of ready mixed
Read MoreLuncheon Connects Builders With Concrete
The Concrete Home Building Council is hosting a free Connect With Concrete luncheon during the Feb. 13-16 National Association of Home Builders’ International
Read MoreQuadrozzi Concrete’s Towering Mixes Set Big Apples Benchmark
One of the world’s highest-profile construction projects for 2008 validates high performance concrete as an efficient load-bearing material with the potential
Read MoreCareless Cell Phone Usage: The Bane Of Driver Safety
To the editor: Bob Eckhardt makes some very good points in Driver Safety Regs Remain on a Roll (November 2007). It’s in everyone’s best interest to be
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