The Concrete Producer: Mix Designs

Adding Water to Concrete

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:28:11 EST

Adding water to a load of concrete may or may not be acceptable, depending on the parameters that must be met

Aggregate Moisture in Concrete

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:34:16 EST

The moisture condition of aggregate in concrete is very important. The absorption of the aggregate indicates the quantity of water which will be absorbed into the pore structure.

High-strength Concrete at Ground Zero

Fri, 31 May 2013 02:24:27 EST

New York City-based Eastern Concrete Materials supplied 150,000 cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete for the superstructure of One World Trade Center, and pumped it 103 stories to the highest elevation ever in the Americas.

RCC Live! event at World of Concrete converts contractors to RCC proponents

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:51:11 EST

Despite heavy promotion for many years, producers and contractors are relatively unfamiliar with roller-compacted concrete. And those that have RCC construction experience have little paving history. To fill in this learning gap, The Concrete Producer and Concrete Construction magazines co-presented RCC Live! at the 2013 World of Concrete.

Pervious Pavement Cleaning Techniques are Showcased at Pervious Live! 2013

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:02:15 EST

With the number of pervious concrete installations growing, owners are now calling on concrete producers and contractors to help maintain their pavements. Responding to this new demand, the organizers of Pervious Concrete Live! at World of Concrete 2013 presented two approaches contractors can use to restore initial infiltration rates on pervious pavements.

TCP supports industry efforts to produce high-quality concrete

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:49:07 EST

On a beautiful May afternoon in Chicago, BASF product manager Joe Daczko had the full attention of 85 concrete aficionados as he compared placing self-consolidating concrete (SCC) to serving an adult beverage. “You’re not pouring a glass of beer,” said Daczko, as the group watched the fluid concrete fill a U-shaped plexiglass form. “SCC is not a cure-all. You still have to pour it correctly according to the form dimensions and mix characteristics, if you want to prevent bugholes.”

Alan Sparkman discusses pervious concrete at WOC 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:43:05 EST

Alan Sparkman, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Concrete Association, describes the potential of pervious concrete, a sustainable concrete solution.

Central Concrete supplies its concrete mix designs for Bay Area signature projects

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:29:05 EST

Central Concrete, a U.S. Concrete, Inc. has announced that it supplied its concrete mix designs for three new San Francisco Bay Area projects – the recently opened Exploratorium in San Francisco, Devil's Slide Tunnel and Bridges, and Stanford's Bing Concert Hall.

SCC2013: The New Normal

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:18:10 EST

The Fifth North American Conference on the Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete takes place in Chicago, May 12-15.

Consistently Batch SCC and Zero-Slump Concrete

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:18:48 EST

The TouchBatch Precast system allows producers to switch between self-consolidating concrete and drycast on the fly, while maintaining the quality and consistency of the final product.

Moisture Management Software

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:20:17 EST

COMMANDbatch CP controls all of the moisture going into concrete to produce a consistent, quality product.

Mobile Mixer for RCC Paving

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:58:26 EST

Convert any dry plant to a full premix operation with the high-efficiency twin-shaft Mobile Mixer, designed for roller-compacted concrete paving or jobs requiring low- to zero-slump concrete.

Admixture Improves Surface Appearance

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:58:16 EST

Perfin-305 prevents air bubbles from forming on the concrete surface, improving surface quality and finish.

World of Concrete Nears

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:04:30 EST

Where else can you find more than 50,000 fellow concrete construction professionals and more than 1200 exhibiting companies than World of Concrete.

Profiting from Quality Concrete

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:45:10 EST

There is a widely held and incorrect belief in the concrete industry that a producer's quality control (QC) department takes away from and does not add to the bottom line.

Density is our Destiny

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:04:17 EST

Traditionally, pervious concrete has been promoted to be a mix with 15 percent to 25 percent void structure. Our industry has accepted these values due to the balance of hydrological and engineering properties.

Lean Machine

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:34:38 EST

Bakersfield lacks the notoriety, glamour, and fame of other California cities, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Yet many outside the Golden State probably don't realize that a huge population gain from 70,000 to 350,000 in just 40 years has catapulted Bakersfield almost into the top 50 most populated cities in the U.S. Today, more people live in Bakersfield than in St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, N.Y.

Pervious Concrete Fibers

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:32:27 EST

The Ferro-Green blend of fibers for pervious concrete consists of 100% recycled polypropylene fibrillated (network) fibers and a twisted-bundle macro-monofilament fiber.

World of Concrete—World of Opportunity

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:41:00 EST

Where else can you find more than 50,000 fellow concrete construction professionals and more than 1200 exhibiting companies than World of Concrete.

It's About Time

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:45:42 EST

We are constantly battling time constrains on ready-mix deliveries and need help extending the time limits on some projects. We can maintain slump with water reducers easily beyond the 60 or 90 minutes allowed in the specifications. What advice can you offer?