Civil engineers at Kansas State University have used the waste products of biofuels to make a stronger cement that also reduces concrete's carbon footprint. The researchers are using ash made from agricultural waste products, including corn stover, wheat straw, and rice straw.
Our special digital issue provides the latest on roller-compacted concrete, bridge decks, and other pavement strategies. This month's Problem Clinic reviews bonded versus unbonded overlays.
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Apparently the topic of cylinder testing gone wrong struck a chord with TCP readers, who wrote back to share stories similar to the one in last month’s blog. Following are just two humorous examples.
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Command Alkon has purchased the Scout and Compass products from 323 Solutions, Inc., pioneers of mobile sales automation and mobile reporting tools for the construction materials industry.
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Carpenter, most recently president of Hanson Pipe & Precast, succeeds Mike Leathers.
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The National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) annual Creative Use of Precast Awards are known for highlighting some of the industry’s most interesting work. This year was no different.
This year Oldcastle Precast – Lebanon, TN won the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) 1st Place-Underground Cup Award for the Bellamy Bat Cave project.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has accredited the NPCA Plant Certification Program as of May 2012.
Slippit is a resin wax based concentrated product that contains no grease that would stain concrete. It can be used on steel, wood, fiberglass, rubber, and epoxy molds and forms.
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NRMCA is accepting applications for its popular Excellence in Quality Award.
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Agencies, owners, manufacturers, and contractors seeking guidance for precast concrete pavements can now take advantage of a new comprehensive handbook.
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Donna Reuter, President/COO of Oldcastle Precast Building Systems, will retire from the company as of May 2013 after a 27 year career with Oldcastle Precast.
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It all started with the phrase, “It’s not my job,” to which customers around the globe retorted, “What do you mean it’s not your job? If you can’t help me, why are you here?”
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Brigadier General Tammy Smith, Director, Human Capital Core Enterprise, Office of the Chief Army Reserve (OCAR), presided over a signing ceremony that initiated a partnership between the Army Reserve (AR) and the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) recently.
Siam Research & Innovation Co. Ltd. has invested in an Atlas lab scale chemistry reactor from Syrris to investigate the kinetics of cement hydration and the interaction of admixtures.
After dominating the competition in five canoe races and winning two of three academic categories, the University of Nevada, Reno concrete canoe team took the overall win in the annual Mid-Pac Concrete Canoe Competition held April 19-20 in San Jose, Calif.
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2013-2014 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. this month.
A group of students and faculty from New Jersey Institute of Technology's College of Architecture and Design recently experienced some "Beyond the Classroom" events as part of the ongoing work of the PCI Foundation.
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Launch of Terex eLit app gives easy access to a wealth of information about Terex machinery.
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The Business Journal recently announced Spancrete as a winner in the inaugural Eureka Awards.
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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.
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The Fifth North American Conference on the Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete takes place in Chicago, May 12-15.
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The ACI Foundation has announced the establishment of a scholarship fund in honor of the late Dr. W.Gene Corley, who passed away March 1.
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Our latest nationwide survey of how 427 companies, including 17 precast concrete producers, are trying to persuade workers to improve productivity in today's uncertain times not surprisingly finds growing numbers of employees are now primarily motivated by basics — job security and pay — and only...
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As uncertainty continues in the concrete market, one thing that remains constant is the use of test cylinders.
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The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) a nonprofit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned, prestressed concrete design and construction, has announced the recipients of the 2013 PTI Project Awards to be honored May 6 at the PTI Awards Dinner in Scottsdale, AZ during the 2013 PTI...
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HOMETIME, one of television’s longest-running home improvement programs, will feature the use of hollow-core structural precast panels from Hanson Structural Precast in the weekly PBS episode scheduled for release on April 13, 2013.
Ozinga uses compressed natural gas to fuel a portion of its fleet.
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It’s been four years, but many in the concrete industry may be feeling the déjà vu of cautious optimism we sensed before the American Recovery and Reinvestment (Stimulus) Act promised funding for infrastructure projects in 2009.
Using 6.5 million cubic yards of concrete, the Panama Canal is the largest ongoing construction project in the world.
How three Texas precasters are meeting the challenges of a booming infrastructure market.
Concrete block and paver producers can maintain healthy margins and extend their delivery territories by using a mobile block plant.
Truck and mixer sales seem poised for growth.
The concrete industry's recovery will be very robust for this year and beyond.
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Many things can cause rapid slump loss. Aggregate, cement chemistry, fly ash sources, and admixtures are culprits.
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Four basic steps for meeting new environmental labeling specs.
Important procedure keeps ready-mix trucks and other vehicles from breaking down.
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Complimentary webinars focus on high performance topics and offer continuing education credit accepted in all 50 states.
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Ritchie Bros., the world's largest seller of used industrial equipment, has now commercially launched Ritchie Bros. EquipmentOne with new features and functionality for both buyers and sellers.
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Arriscraft International, a subsidiary of General Shale, has been recognized by the Cambridge (Ontario) Chamber of Commerce with its distinguished annual award for excellence in energy conservation.
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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced a collaboration agreement with the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) at Columbia University and City College of New York in which EEC will conduct a year-long study of the life cycle effects of using alternative fuels in cement manufacturing.
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Many state DOTs are collaborating with industry associations and experts to develop bridge beams that are more efficient for both bridge designers and precast producers.
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Oldcastle Architectural has acquired Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd., giving North America’s largest producer of concrete masonry and hardscape products an increased presence in the high-growth region of western Canada.
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The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has presented the following awards during its annual convention which was held last month in San Antonio, TX.
Today, precast pavement is considered a mature technology, providing highway agencies with an effective rapid construction option.
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Calls for improving America’s infrastructure are getting louder by the day.
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The $50 billion infrastructure initiative President Obama announced in his State of the Union address ignited hopes that federal spending on local public works projects would be heating up just as stimulus funding was cooling down.
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The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) was recently accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer (ASD).
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One of Spain’s largest producers of cement mortars is Grupo Puma, which has 20 plants located throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
Tom Bagsarian presents The Most Influential People in Concrete an award at 2013 World of Concrete
The March/April issue of TCP features a spotlight on form release agents designed to help precasters meet the requirements of any job – from VOC-compliance to intricate architectural details. Here is a sampling of products that can be used to achieve your best results, whether you are using metal...
Certi-Vex Max Release non-staining, clear, form release treatment for forming applications.
BioStrip WB release agent is ideal for sensitive environmental situations such as bridge formwork over rivers.
Cast-O-Magic high perfromance form release agent is formulated exceed the strictest environmental standards.
RO-396 High Performance Form Release Agent exceeds all VOC regulations and is easy to apply.
Kleen Kote eco-friendly, water-based release agent is reliable in many applications.
Debond non-staining, VOC-compliant concrete form release can be applied to all types of concrete.
Kleen Release industrial-grade formulated concrete form releaseis non-irritant with negligible VOCs.
Release Coating 7806 lubricant release blend is formulated for release of decorative and structural items.
Complete line of concrete form release agents is non-carcinogenic, non-flammable/non-combustible, and DOT-exempt.
Clean Strip Ultra J3 low-odor, non-staining, ready-to-use and chemically reactive form release is VOC-compliant in all regulatory regions.
Atlas Bio-Guard is a high performance, environementally safe concrete form release agent that is formulated with a natural
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Mack Trucks has announced a collaboration with Shell to coordinate efforts and support activities that encourage the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial vehicles.
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This free document includes typical dosage ranges, a list of admixture reference standards, an explanation of the mechanism of air-entrainment, and information on proper air-entrainment parameters.
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The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has elected William Childs, IV, of Chaney Enterprises, Waldorf, MD, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Association membership chose Childs earlier this month at NRMCA’s Annual Convention held in San Antonio, TX.
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NRMCA finalized the speaker schedule for the 8th Annual International Concrete Sustainability Conference, May 6-8, at the Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay.
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Two events early in my ready-mix sales career motivated me to learn all I could about the science of concrete design and placement.
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Westroc is proud to announce that its ready mixed concrete plants in American Fork and Springville have become NRMCA Green-Star Certified.
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Zonar, a leading provider of fleet telematics, remote diagnostics and mobile onboard computing is holding its inaugural annual conference on May 14-16, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX.
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The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has named Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. as the recipient of the 16th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award for his dedication to the construction aggregates industry, his family and his community.
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Julia Garbini of the RMC Research and Education Foundation and Edward J. Sullivan of the Portland Cement Association, accept a Most Influential People in Concrete Award on behalf of MIT's Concrete Sustainability Hub.
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ACPA elects new chairman, bestows awards at 105th annual meeting in Florida.
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Pursuing customer satisfaction as a way to become a service leader, and therefore more profitable, is the wrong pursuit. Customer satisfaction is simply the price of entry into the game. It keeps the doors open and the employees paid, but it does not grow your business.
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Sheryl Meyers accepts the Woman of Distinction award from the Women in Concrete Alliance at CC Live! World of Concrete 2013.
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Mack Trucks strives to speed service response times and improve customer uptime.
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Command Alkon, a global leader in integrated solutions for the construction and bulk materials industries, has promoted Jeff Hunter and Jim Wilson to the position of vice president.
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BASF named Juan Alfonso Garcia as Vice President of the admixture systems business of Construction Chemicals in North America.
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Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual now available on iTunes, Google.
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Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete.
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Although we often look to housing starts or construction employment numbers to gauge growth in the concrete industry, many also watch another key indicator: attendance at World of Concrete.
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Jim Wagner of Command Alkon is recognized for his dedication to dispatching and discusses the future of the industry at The Most Influential People in Concrete Awards.
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Tom Bagsarian, Group Managing Editor of Concrete Producer magazine, honors Major Ogilvie, Block USA, for spearheading the Concrete Masonry Check-Off Program.
The John Deere Construction & Forestry Division has marked a production milestone with the completion of its 250,000th backhoe loader at the Dubuque Works factory.
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Researchers and cement producers are making progress in developing earth-friendly cement products. But will the alternative products meet the same standards as Portland cement?
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Graymont, a Canadian lime and limestone aggregate producer, has entered into a strategic alliance to provide lime kiln dust to fertilizer company AGRO-100.
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that a pavement property called deflection could save more that $15 billion in annual fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Swiss precast manufacturer Prelco has become a producing member of AltusGroup – a national partnership of precast concrete manufacturers – as an International Affiliate.
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Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity will propel growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion.
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bauma preparations are now underway for 2013 when the fair takes place from 15 to 21 April at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre.
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Smico/Symons Screens recently announced Alan Odgers as Vice President of the Oklahoma City-based manufacturer.
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R. Thomas (Tom) Vildibill, founder of San Diego Precast and former NPCA chairman of the Board, has passed away at the age of 69.
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Oldcastle Precast is proud to announce that their Vander, NC facility has been accident-free since 2007.
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Get a firsthand glimpse into what 2013 will bring. Pierre Villere, president and managing partner of Allen-Villere Partners, presented his firm’s economic outlook at World of Concrete’s CC Live! venue.
The DB70 double-beam mobile gantry crane has high-quality performance, efficiency, and an adaptable design.
The Model 365 truck comes in two options: one featuring a set-back front axle configuration and a McNeilus mixer, and a second with a set-forward front axle configuration, a Paccar MX engine and Con-Tech mixer body.
The next-generation QSB4.5 engine will meet Tier 4 Final near- zero emissions standards with power increased to 173 hp and a peak torque of 520 lb-ft. The 4-cylinder, 4.5-liter engine is enhanced with a Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT).
The NexTraq Connect fully-integrated mobile app allows users to record clock in/out and break times, communicate job status, view job locations and directions, assign drivers to vehicles, and track vehicle maintenance needs.
Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) Waterproofing Concrete Admixture turns an entire concrete mass into a waterproof barrier.
International WorkStar heavy-duty vocational models will include SCR for 2013.