The Concrete Producer: Mix Designs

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?

Sustainable Construction Analysis

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:13:44 EST

Sustainable Waterproofing Mix

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:45:30 EST

Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) concrete waterproofing admixture is an environmentally friendly alternative for creating waterproof concrete.

Competing for the Green

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:15:11 EST

In the world of green there are two ways to evaluate the release of carbon compounds into the atmosphere: “embodied carbon,” which defines carbon releases along the complete material supply-chain, and “emissions,” which quantifies the amount of carbon released during the lifetime of a structure.

Bubble Trouble

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:36:12 EST

Everyone in the concrete industry has received the dreaded call about low strength on a job. Typically, high water content, high air content, or low standards from the testing company is the primary cause of the problem.

TCP SURVEY: A New Wind Blows

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:35:17 EST

Producers see business improving, but not fast enough. Pricing on the rebound.

Stay in Tune to Stay Ahead

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:59:39 EST

PCI invites producers to "Stay in Tune for Success" at the 58th annual Convention and National Bridge Conference to be held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Nashville, Tenn.

Customized Concrete Mixes Fortify I-5 Willamette River Bridge

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:14:05 EST

The I-5 Willamette River Bridge project team uses 17 unique concrete mixes.