Ten papers in Special Issue on Recent Advancement in Concrete Freezing-Thawing (F-T) Durability (STP 1511) present new techniques for characterizing and predicting concrete performance in the face of temperature extreme
Read MoreMonth: May 2010
Mack, Cummins Chiefs Endorse Obama Call For Truck Fuel, Emissions Improvements
Mack CEO Denny Slagle, Cummins CEO Tim Solso and other trucking industry stakeholders joined President Obama May 21 at the White House for the signing of a Presidential Memorandum targeting reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased fuel efficiency in medium- and heavy-duty truck models
Read MoreMack, Cummins Chiefs Endorse Obama Call For Truck Fuel, Emissions Improvements
Mack CEO Denny Slagle, Cummins CEO Tim Solso and other trucking industry stakeholders joined President Obama May 21 at the White House for the signing of a Presidential Memorandum targeting reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased fuel efficiency in medium- and heavy-duty truck models
Read MoreBlock Machinery Technology Aligns Mold Tamperhead, Bottom
Through proper mold alignment, cycle by cycle, Rampf Molds’ new Flexway technology offers these product engineer-cited benefits: longer mold service life; protection against mold and machine wear; reduced waste product; and, finished masonry units with finer, more closed surfaces
Read MoreAci Foundation Accepts Concrete Student Scholarship Applications
The ACI Foundation will award eight $7,000–$10,000 fellowships to high-potential undergraduate and graduate students for the 2011-12 academic year, along with six $3,000 scholarships to graduate students studying concrete subjects
Read MorePci Extends Design Awards Deadline To June 18
Due to an overwhelming response, the entry deadline for the PCI Design Awards has been extended to Friday, June 18
Read MorePumping Group Insists On Safety, Operator Certification
A new ACPA video, “Insist on It,” advocates contractors’ use of certified concrete-pump operators. The group’s certification program promotes safety in pump operation by providing an independent written assessment of the concrete pump operator’s safety knowledge
Read MorePiedmont Concrete Joins Foltz In Hdpe Pipe Heavyweight’s Portfolio
High-density polyethylene pipe market leader ADS has closed on Pineville, N.C.-based precast producer Piedmont Concrete, which provides utility contractors underground structures for public and private work
Read MoreVulcan’s Palomar Transit Mix Marks 100Th Nrmca Green-Star Plant
A 22-month old program for certifying NRMCA producers’ continuous improvement-modeled Environmental Management Systems (EMS) reached a 100-plant milestone this month, with Vulcan Materials’ Palomar Transit Mix, Oceanside, Calif., now sporting the Green-Star logo
Read MoreVulcan’s Palomar Transit Mix Marks 100Th Nrmca Green-Star Plant
A 22-month old program for certifying NRMCA producers’ continuous improvement-modeled Environmental Management Systems (EMS) reached a 100-plant milestone this month, with Vulcan Materials’ Palomar Transit Mix, Oceanside, Calif., now sporting the Green-Star logo
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