World of Concrete 2019 Sights and Scenes

This year's event brought a host of new equipment introductions, many of which are shown here and featured in our exclusive coverage at ForConstructionPros.com/Concrete

January 31, 2019

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World of Concrete 2019, held January 21 to 25th in Las Vegas, featured 60,511 registered professionals and more than 1,500 companies (including 259 brand new companies) exhibiting across more than 776,800 net sq. ft. of exhibit space. It also saw a host of new equipment introductions, many of which are featured in our exclusive coverage of the show at ForConstructionPros.com/Concrete, as well as in the New Equipment Directory.

Here's one last glimpse of some of what we came across on the show floor at this year's event.

World of Concrete 2019 – Celebrating a 10-Year High

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Virtual Reality: A ‘Just-In-Time' Technology for a COVID World

Serious Labs’ mission of revolutionizing the way people learn with VR simulators is right in line with COVID’s ever-present consequence of change.

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Civil Contractors Believe Construction Market Will Rebound in 2021

More than half of civil contractors have high or very high confidence in the market’s ability to provide them with new business in the next 12 months.

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

Rockett’s Glass & Concrete Overlay has a long-standing relationship in the concrete industry. Learn from Rockett’s, schedule a session today.

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Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Part 3: Safety

Researchers have found ways to upgrade existing vapor barrier technology, adding components such as nitrile and aluminum to create barriers with vastly improved chemical resistance. Part three of the Vapor Intrusion Mitigation series.

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Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Part 2: An Easy & Fast Install

Cost savings, minimize mistakes, and reducing liability are three of the benefits of a nitrile-core asphalt latex for vapor mitigation. Part two of the Vapor Intrusion Mitigation series.

Above and below: Properly placed/supported reinforcement will result in properly located reinforcement in the slab. Consult manufacturers' literature for maximum chair and other support spacing and use a 12-inch minimum reinforcement spacing so workers can avoid walking on the reinforcement.

How To Reinforce Concrete Slab on Ground to Control Cracking

Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement provide crack width control in nonstructural slabs-on-ground.

“Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures' is published as a companion to ACI 562-19.

2021 Update to Concrete Assessment, Repair and Rehab Guide

The American Concrete Institute and International Concrete Repair Institute updated the “Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures" providing information on how to properly use the ACI 562.

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University Looks to Improve Concrete, Cement with Pryolyzed Ash

Technique by Rice University chemist James Tour produces turbostratic graphene flakes that can be added to substances like films of polyvinyl alcohol that better resist water in cement paste and concrete, increasing compressive strength.

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What is Concrete Testing Software & How Can It Help?

Four ways concrete testing software - or a construction materials testing platform - can make the concrete testing process easier and more accurate for concrete contractors.

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Keystone Design Manual & KeyWall PRO Operating Guide

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Report: Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunity to Energize U.S. Economy

The ASCE has released their 2021 Failure to Act Report which discusses how the nation’s failure to act to improve the condition of U.S. infrastructure systems affect the nation’s economic performance

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U.S. Economy Loses 140,000 Jobs in December

The weakness largely reflected job cuts at restaurants but job losses in leisure and hospitality and in private education were partially offset by gains in professional and business services, retail trade and construction

Sinan Husic (left) and Robin Papp (right) study low-carbon footprint building materials at Carleton University in Canada.

Carleton Students Research Low-Carbon Concrete, Sustainable Building Materials

Carleton University students in Canada are continuing hand-on learning and researching building materials with a low carbon footprint.

It's No April Fools - ACI Announces Dates for the Spring Convention

The 2021 ACI Concrete Convention this spring is now virtual. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention is planned for March 28 to April 1, 2021

The Sakrete Pro-Mix family: Concrete Repair, Accelerated Concrete Mix, All-Purpose Cement Mix

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The Sakrete Pro-Mix™ Line offers speed and jobsite flexibility for commercial and DOT projects.

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

A Concrete Overlay Design to Include in Your Project

Rockett’s Glass & Concrete Overlay has a long-standing relationship in the concrete industry. Learn from Rockett’s, schedule a session today.

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Case Study: Reconstructing a Historical 500-Year Old Bridge

After the Shanghai Huanqing Bridge, China, collapsed, Cintec was asked to aid with repairs

New ACI Member Benefits Launched

The American Concrete Institute's new member benefits include access to all ACI University live webinars, courses, access to practices, guides, reports and volumes.

Panels of Form A Tube interlock together to take the intended shape. The more panels you use, the larger the circumference. Panels slide into place easily.

Form-A-Tube Forms - Build Forms of Any Size, Anywhere

Form-A-Tube allows contractors to instantly construct forms for shoring up pilings with cement. The system builds forms of any size on site, making it easy to use even in remote locations.

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Husqvarna Consolidates Surface Preparation Brand Portfolio

HTC products, services and solutions will be rebranded as Husqvarna and integrated into the global Husqvarna offering — consolidating its brand portfolio in the surface preparation segment.

Controlling the Frequency of your Concrete Vibrator

This Digging Deeper Podcast episode talks about concrete vibration, what it does, why it’s important – and why you want to control the frequency.

Blue Planet’s limestone-coated light weight aggregate specified in Interim Boarding Area B at San Francisco International Airport was included in concrete poured in 2016 by Central Concrete. Testing showed that it met all necessary specifications.

Investment to Create Synthetic Limestone Aggregate

Using sequestered carbon dioxide, Blue Planet Systems Corp. is developing a construction-grade rock, and ultimately concrete, that would have net-zero or net-negative carbon footprint.

LafargeHolcim is working to produce 3D printed concrete for affordable housing in countries such as Malawi and Ecuador, pictured here.

LafargeHolcim Uses 3D Printing to Create Affordable Housing in Africa

14Trees, a LafargeHolcim joint venture with CDC Group, is deploying 3D printing technology at scale to build affordable and low-carbon housing and schools in Africa, starting in Malawi.

Polished concrete slabs are popular in offices, residential, retail and big box stores, such as this Floor and Décor. The new ACI 310.1 specification available provides a guideline for normal industry practice.

Bringing Polished Concrete up to Spec

Explaining the new ACI Polished Concrete Slab Finishes Specifications. But first, why is a specification needed?

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Cortex Composites Receives New U.S. Patent for GCCM Cortex

Cortex Composites Inc. was granted a new patent for its geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM) product, Cortex.

The Aquajet Extension Kit brings additional versatility to hydrodemolition.

Aquajet Extension Kit - Helping You Work Those Hard to Reach Areas

Aquajet's Extension Kit for the AquaCutter 410, Aqua Cutter 710 and Aqua Spine provides an additional 5 to 8 feet of reach for concrete contractors.

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What are Your Critical Issues?

An Open Letter to Concrete Contractors