Technology applied to upwards of 400 Hanson Pipe & Precast orders since its 2009 introduction has been modified for additional use by customers of sister Pressure Pipe and Structural Precast divisions. The LEED v2 calculator quantifies product criteria the U.S. Green Building Council recognizes in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification.
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Stimulus funds spur fiber cement recycling for new Hardie line
A $750,000 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) grant, supported by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will help update fiber cement recycling at James Hardie’s Peru, Ill., operation.
Read MoreGate Precast proves Tennessee’s SHARPest safety & health-wise operator
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development scheduled an early December presentation of an award recognizing Gate Precast/Ashland as the state’s largest SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) Certified manufacturing facility. SHARP cites employers with exemplary safety and health management systems.
Read MoreTXI process turns concrete curing inside out
Under a “Practical solution to concrete shrinkage” banner, TXI ES&C has branded an internal curing process, intraCure, for portland cement-based products designed with the company’s rotary kiln lightweight aggregate.
Read MoreACI 318-11 draft: Adhesive anchors, sulfate resistance, mix design record extension
ACI is accepting comments through January 17 on revisions to Committee 318’s benchmark, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.
Read MoreASTM guide covers scanning electron microscopy for hardened concrete
Absence of standardized procedures for a method used since the 1960s to examine concrete specimens’ mix constituents, water/cement ratio and related quality control attributes has led to ASTM C1723–10 Standard Guide for Examination of Hardened Concrete Using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The new guide assists petrographers in performing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and maximize the techniques’ utility in examining concrete, mortar and stucco specimens.
Read MoreStandley adds plant-wide, high-efficiency heating equipment line
Through a distribution agreement with Finland’s Polarmatic Oy, Standley Batch will offer the Turbomatic thermal energy unit, geared for all heating and heat treatment requirements in ready mixed or precast concrete operations. The unit affords quick thawing of frozen aggregates; efficient aggregate pre-heating and heating; and, warm water for mix dosing, form heating, or temperature control in batch plant or production enclosure work areas.
Read MoreABB sees regulatory-driven motor sales gains amid Baldor deal
ABB’s planned $4.2 billion acquisition of Baldor Electric will coincide with projected 10-15 percent sales gains in high-efficiency motors—the latter company’s core product. The 2011 sales boost stems from federal regulations, effective this month, setting new energy efficiency standards for such equipment sold in the U.S.
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