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Resources – Never Stop Learning

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

This summer, ACI has released the latest technical resource produced by this committee and now available for your business, ACI 332.1R-181 ‘Guide to Residential Cast-in-Place Concrete Construction’. This column discusses this latest technical document.

The American Concrete Institute has released the latest technical resource, ACI 332.1R-181 ‘Guide to Residential Cast-in-Place Concrete Construction’.

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Wirtgen Machines Prepare Ground for New Benninghoven Brand Headquarters

Wirtgen soil stabilizers and Hamm rollers teamed to create the load-bearing base for the nearly 77-acre site

Soil compaction was completed by Hamm compactors with padfood drums. Compactors with smooth drums then saw to the final compaction.

Bon Expands Hardscape Line With New Dead Blow Hammer

This Dead Blow has a shot filled steel canister that absorbs shock while maximizing impact of the blow.

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Decorative Concrete

ACI 310 – Decorative Concrete Becomes Joint Committee of the American Concrete Institute ACI and ASCC

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

The mission of ACI 310 is to “develop and report information on the application of artistic finishes of cast-in-place concrete.”

Unique Drywall-based Bricks Could Help Recycle Construction Waste

Blocks are made from 80% drywall waste and a binder from industrial byproducts

Washington State University team Jose Becerra, David Drake and Jacob Sauer (left to right) display brick they have made from drywall construction waste.

Driving Toward Craftsmanship is Responding to Your Customer’s Challenge

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

Featured in this article is the Concrete Foundations Association’s Grand Project of the Year, one of the many projects receiving recognition in the Association’s 2018 Projects of the Year competition.

This project pulled the team of SCW into delivering architectural concrete that not only provides the structure for the home but also becomes part of the visual aesthetic, the skin and nuances of what many home owners today look for from their home.

Building the Vista Tower

Placing and finishing one floor every day.

Management on the jobsite includes (left to right) Kevin McGrath—Assistant Concrete Superintendent, Rachael Dolecki—Concrete Safety Manager, Pete Vondra—Carpenter General Foreman, Max Levin—Concrete Project Manager, and Kevin Morley—Concrete Superintendent.

A Summer to Celebrate

Summer is in full swing and with summer comes backyard BBQ’s, 4th of July celebrations and the lazy days of summer. It’s a great time of the year. In this, the June/July issue of Concrete Contractor there is lots to celebrate as well.

Create a Standardized Project Approval System That Works

Construction Business Coaching

A proactive approval process will keep you ahead of the game, avoid potential delays and not allow an owner or architect to slow you down

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ACI Foundation Funds Unprecedented Eight Research Projects

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

The funding displays the industry’s need for research, and the ACI Foundation’s commitment in addressing that need.

ACI Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician Certification Now Available

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

This new program will certify individuals based on their technical knowledge and ability to correctly perform five ASTM test methods.

QUIKRETE Shotcrete Helps Give Historic Bridge New Life

Award-Winning rehabilitation gets custom treatment with color and corrosion inhibitor.

Arguably the most challenging aspect of project was reconstructing the deteriorated concrete piers, which required ACI Certified Nozzlemen from Mar-Allen Concrete Products, Inc. to make 60 percent of the repairs overhead while elevated off the ground up to 120-feet, often in high winds.

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