With an eye toward converting landfill-bound agricultural waste into concrete-grade pozzolan, environmental technology company ChK Group completed piloting high-temperature rice hull processing to yield a fine, high-silicate (>90 percent) ash with performance properties similar to silica fume
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Environmental Firm Harvests Silicate-Rich Rice Hull Ash As Commercial Admixture
With an eye toward converting landfill-bound agricultural waste into concrete-grade pozzolan, environmental technology company ChK Group completed piloting high-temperature rice hull processing to yield a fine, high-silicate (>90 percent) ash with performance properties similar to silica fume
Read MoreEnvironmental Firm Harvests Silicate-Rich Rice Hull Ash As Commercial Admixture
With an eye toward converting landfill-bound agricultural waste into concrete-grade pozzolan, environmental technology company ChK Group completed piloting high-temperature rice hull processing to yield a fine, high-silicate (>90 percent) ash with performance properties similar to silica fume
Read MoreGop Attorney Nominated To Rank & File-Leaning Labor Board
Often the final stop for National Labor Relations Act-rooted workplace grievances, the NLRB is nearing return to a full bench, perhaps poised for a philosophical shift more sympathetic to unions
Read MoreSeismic Testing Results Support Seven-Story Wood-Frame Construction
In NEESWood Capstone seismic testing—the culmination of a four-year, $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a new design approach for taller wood-frame buildings in earthquake-prone areas—Colorado State University in collaboration with Simpson Strong-Tie and other partners conducted a test on the world’s largest earthquake shake-table near Kobe, Japan, on July 14
Read MoreUbiquitous Hardieplank Fiber-Cement Siding Reconfigured For Climate Zones
The seventh generation of Jamie Hardie’s fiber-cement flagship product, HardiePlank lap-style siding, has versions with edge details and surface treatment suited to Sunbelt and Northern climates
Read MoreG.I. Bill Covers Aci Concrete Field Testing Tech I Exam
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ recognition of the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician–Grade I program qualifies certification-pursuing veterans reimbursement of up to $500 in related exam expenses
Read MoreStimulus Funding, Lean Production Methods Highlight Pci Convention Agenda
PCI announces a July 31 early-bird discounted registration for its 2009 Convention and Exhibition, scheduled for September 12–15 in San Antonio
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