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The editors of THE CONCRETE PRODUCER are honored to recognize the people who are greatly influencing the concrete industry. These influencers, like Gene Martineau, have adopted leadership styles that are marked by consensus building. A desire to improve the entire industry, not just a market...
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After months of wrangling, Cemex and Rinker agreed to terms of a deal that creates a concrete producing behemoth in North America.
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Our county water department recently announced plans to build a new facility. This high-profile project would be the perfect opportunity to present the advantages of a performance-based mix design. What are some of the aspects we should focus on? How should we tout the benefits of performance-based...
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As a producer, how can I use the recent changes in ASTM standards to use process water in my concrete? Promoting using process water in concrete is a tedious effort. We turned to three experts to answer this important question. The answer below is supplied by Richard S. Szecsy, PhD, PE, vice...
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How long must concrete be protected from freezing temperatures, with and without accelerators or admixtures? ASTM’s ready-mixed concrete specification says, “air content of air-entrained concrete when sampled from the transportation unit at the point of discharge” is to be within 1.5% of the...
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Does the water for concrete have to be completely void of salt (from seawater)? What happens if it is not?
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