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How to Avoid Broomed Concrete Finish Disputes

KB Engineering LLC

Best practices can protect contractors and minimize disputes between job owners and architects.

Handleless rope brushes work well on large slabs and in confined areas where handles are awkward.

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Adding Calcium Chloride to Improve Cold Weather Concrete Pouring

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Calcium chloride is the most effective and least expensive cold weather accelerator for concrete. But its use may be limited by building codes or prohibited by some specifications.

Getty Images 541278818 Winter Construction Site

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Jointless Floors: A High-Performance Solution

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp.

The trend toward jointless floors continues to grow anywhere fewer joints, fewer cracks, less maintenance and exceptional durability are essential.

The Toyota Parts Center, Ontario, Calif. is a super flat floor with joint spacing up to 120 ft.

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NXT PHASE Fresno Finisher's Tote Kit

MARSHALLTOWN Company

Included in this kit are 4 Octagon Swaged Handles with a 1 3/4-in. diameter insert, the new 7 by 48 in. Fresno with the QAS Bracket, and the Gen3 MagVibe Package which includes the Pro Tilt.

NXT PHASE Fresno Finisher's Tote Kit

Concrete's Sustainability: Will Concrete Continue To Play A Role In The Future Of Construction?

National Flooring Equipment

As the industry reduces emissions and improve circularity, concrete’s persistence and strength will likely drive the continued use to build safe, durable, and resilient structures.

Concrete's Sustainability Will Be Key to the Future of Construction

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Contraction Joints: New Developments for Slabs-On-Ground

Haynes & Associates LLC

Now that the ACI Committee on Residential Concrete recognizes early contraction joints, here's how the Trak Joint early contraction joint method can help reduce random cracks in your concrete slab.

Deep groover for installing a tooled joint.

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Tests Show Troweling Aid Extends Concrete Finishing Time and Strengthens Slab

Lythic Solutions, Inc.

Research by MTSU's Concrete Industry Management Program could be the first step toward quantifying the effectiveness of troweling aids

Lythic and MTSU will hold public Day1 trowel aid tests as the 2013 World of Concrete and are looking for contractor volunteers.

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Concrete Contractor Develops Concrete Slab Protection System

A concrete contractor created their own concrete floor protection solution designed to allow contractors to keep their concrete slab safe as construction continues.

Concrete Contractor Develops GoldiLox Concrete Slab Protection System

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Blend-in Concrete & Bring The Cream Back Up With MBW's BullVibe Vibratory Bull Float

The BullVibe Vibratory Bull Float

Contraction Joints for Radiant-Heated Floors

KB Engineering LLC

Best practices for concrete contractors

Contraction joints and placement of reinforcement in concrete floors with radiant heating.

Q&A with the Inventor of the Somero Laser Screed

Somero Enterprises

The Somero Laser Screed revolutionized the concrete industry by increasing concrete floor quality and taking some of the physical burden off concrete workers.

The first Somero Laser Screed, serial number 001.

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Specification Limits on Slab-on-Grade Placement Size

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

ACI 302 has stated since 1980 that a limited placement size concept has not achieved any better shrinkage results, is more expensive, and adds time to the schedule.

Construction schedules and contractor economics typically require concrete placements of 10,000 to 20,000 square feet or from 30,000 to 50,000 square feet when a Laser Screed is used. This figure shows a 300,000 square foot pour that was completed within 24 hours in a single concrete placement.

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