So much depends on concrete’s durability yet early-age cracking is a common and damaging issue structures face. These cracks expose internal steel reinforcement to chemicals and elements, accelerating corrosion and jeopardizing a concrete component’s structural integrity and service life. Factors like surface drying and environmental stressors like temperature can increase the risk of early-age cracking. Carefully considering the mix design…
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Read MoreSoftware developer brings concrete delivery optimization into AI age
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 2023 ConcreteWorks Conference in Nashville was the backdrop for broad roll out of Inform Transport Planning and Execution software for concrete, aggregates and cement. The logistics platform equips dispatchers and planners running medium to large fleets to perform complex, time-critical calculations with ease—netting delivery of more loads with fewer trucks when measured against conventional…
Read MoreLevy agreement raises Heidelberg Materials’ slag cement profile
Dearborn, Mich.-based Edw. C. Levy Co. will provide Heidelberg Materials a projected 400,000-plus tons of slag granules annually, sourced from domestic sites, under a new supply contract. The granules will be delivered to a Speed, Ind. operation that Heidelberg Materials is converting from legacy cement plant to advanced cementitious materials grinding, finishing and distribution hub. The producer anticipates slag…
Read MoreUberEat’s Secret? Infuse Convenience into the Experience
By M. Brinker, W. Ripple The way people buy and sell goods has changed dramatically over the decades. With more and more businesses selling their products online, consumers are inclined to purchase this way. This trend is only going to continue as e-commerce becomes more prevalent and as the demographics of the population changes. Millennials and Gen Z have been…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials raises slag cement footprint through Levy agreement
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Dearborn, Mich.-based Edw. C. Levy Co. will provide Heidelberg Materials a projected 400,000-plus tons of slag granules annually, sourced from domestic sites, under a new supply contract. The granules will be delivered to a Speed, Ind. operation that Heidelberg Materials is converting from legacy cement plant to advanced cementitious materials grinding,…
Read MoreCemex reaches volume watermark with low carbon concrete mix deliveries
Cemex USA has delivered more than 1 million yd. of Vertua for public and private projects in California, where the lower carbon mix recently debuted as part of the producer’s Future in Action program. When measured on embodied carbon metrics, Vertua offers carbon dioxide emission reduction of at least 30 percent against ordinary portland cement concretes. Golden State customers have…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials picks up where Lehigh Hanson left off
Sources: Heidelberg Materials, Irving, Texas; CP staff Consistent with a global rebranding its German parent company announced last fall, Lehigh Hanson Inc. enters 2023 as Heidelberg Materials, a new identity for the cement, aggregate and ready mixed concrete producer’s corporate office and core Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates businesses. A majority of the company’s other subsidiaries in the U.S. and Canada…
Read MoreCemex ‘Spider Tracker’ sensors gauge mix set temperatures wire-to-wire
Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex has announced a proprietary technology, dubbed “Spider Tracker,” that monitors concrete during placing and hardening to measure strength development in real-time. It enables contractors to remove formwork at precisely the right moment and make informed decisions about the concrete specified for their jobs. Such actions can result in time and…
Read MoreThree ways to protect concrete from a natural enemy: Water
Concrete has been used as a strong, durable building material for thousands of years, dating back to ancient structures that are still standing to this day. Yet, it has one fundamental enemy it can’t escape—water. As an uptick in humidity and rainstorms wash across many regions throughout much of the calendar, water infiltration can lead to issues such as below-grade…
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