December 2015

Concrete Contractor December 2015
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In this view, beams, girders and slabs (floors) are the horizontal structural members, while columns and walls are the vertical members.
Concrete
Understanding ACI 117 Tolerance Language

Placing pavement on steep slopes is challenging—estimating is more difficult, concrete mixes must be low slump, more labor is needed, equipment needs are different, and finishing is more complicated.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Building A Velodrome
Jake Brady, owner/designer of Jake Brady Concrete By Design (www.JakeBradyConcrete.com) created this stunning concrete countertop for a kitchen.
Decorative Concrete
GFRC Offers New Design Options for Concrete Countertops
Jake Brady, owner/designer of Jake Brady Concrete By Design (www.JakeBradyConcrete.com) created this stunning concrete countertop for a kitchen.
Decorative Concrete
GFRC Offers New Design Options for Concrete Countertops
JM Lifestyles in New Jersey installs or ships their Woodform® Concrete creations all over the world.
Decorative Concrete
Finishing Techniques for Concrete Countertops
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Decorative Concrete
Finishing Techniques for Concrete Countertops
As one of the few building materials created from raw ingredients, concrete is a fantastic material to design and work.
December 1, 2015
JM Lifestyles in New Jersey installs or ships their Woodform® Concrete creations all over the world.
Repair & Rehabilitation Products
Rethinking Concrete Repair
A new concrete repair code is changing the way concrete contractors and specifiers approach their work.
December 1, 2015
The Guide to the Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings provides user-friendly flowcharts that illustrate key decisions that must be made, such as determining material properties during structural evaluation.
Decorative Concrete
Spotlight on Decorative Concrete
December 1, 2015
Polishing Materials & Equipment
10 Tips for Bidding Concrete Polishing Jobs
A polished concrete floor project can be a tough job to bid because of the many variables a contractor needs to consider — labor, abrasives, the floor itself, just to name a few.
December 1, 2015
Decorative Concrete
The Science of Color in Concrete
Concrete is a material that varies in many ways, so achieving a perfect color is as much an art as it is science.
December 1, 2015
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Decorative Concrete
Finding Success in Artisan Concrete
What are the tools needed for a contractor to find success in artisan concrete work?
December 1, 2015
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Decorative Concrete
Polished Concrete Floors Offers Significant Savings
The Liberty Center is a $350 million real estate development featuring retail, office and residential buildings. The campus includes the first enclosed mall to be built in the U.S. since 2007 and polished concrete floors are a main feature of the mall.
December 1, 2015
The owners chose solvent-based concrete dye colors, matched to the owner’s selections by Ameripolish: a natural polish meaning no dye was used, Repose Gray and Barcelona Beige.
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