Feb/Mar 2016

Concrete Contractor Feb/Mar 2016
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Brewing Concrete in Milwaukee
Pictured here is the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. The exposed concrete wall was board formed to appear like it had the texture of a boat. .
Concrete Equipment & Products
Innovation with People, Processes and Pricing Builds a Profitable Concrete Contractor
Pictured here is the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. The exposed concrete wall was board formed to appear like it had the texture of a boat. .
Concrete Equipment & Products
Innovation with People, Processes and Pricing Builds a Profitable Concrete Contractor
Figure 1. Juan Zurita residence.
Concrete Equipment & Products
An Introduction to Fabric-Formed Concrete for Architectural Structures - Part 1
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Concrete Equipment & Products
An Introduction to Fabric-Formed Concrete for Architectural Structures - Part 1
Some state-of-the-art architectural projects have benefited by the use of fabric as a formwork. Yet this versatile means of containing concrete has yet to become a formwork of choice for the construction industry.
March 4, 2016
Figure 1. Juan Zurita residence.
Decorative Concrete
Concrete Stamping Brings Textures of Ancient Greece to the Carolinas
Stone textures originally taken from the pathway leading to and from The Parthenon in Athens, Greece transforms the entry way to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
March 4, 2016
After the touch up and antiquing process a solvent-based acrylic sealer, Brickform Poly-Seal, was applied.
Forms
Rebuilding the Smith House After Hurricane Sandy
On October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy battered the Jersey Shore area in New Jersey. Susan and Walter Smith’s 1953 bungalow was located in one of the hardest hit areas and it took them three weeks just to get back to their house to see the damage.
March 4, 2016
The top floor of the house is where the master bedroom is located. Three steel containers were lifted into position to form the bedroom walls. The doors at either end can be opened to view the ocean and allow breezes to flow through.
Concrete Equipment & Products
How to Deal with Chloride Challenges in Residential Concrete Foundation Pours
Concrete Foundations Assoc. explains the complexity of maximum chloride levels permitted in residential concrete and how concrete contractors can ensure quality foundation pours
March 4, 2016
Table 5.2.1—Exposure categories and classes
Concrete Equipment & Products
A Quality Finish is Determined by Diamond Tooling Efficiency
When it comes to grinding and polishing concrete floors, there are many variables that affect quality of the floor finish and how fast you can finish the job but it all starts with selecting the right tools for the specific project.
March 4, 2016
Robles Concrete started with Superabrasive’s HD Copper discs, which cut the concrete really fast without leaving deep scratches. The copper discs have to be used wet, and an auto scrubber was cleaning diligently after each pass.
Concrete
What's the Buzz in the Concrete Industry?
Coming off the heels of World of Concrete, it was clear to me the industry is poised to make 2016 one of the best years yet for concrete contractors.
March 4, 2016
Decorative Concrete
Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers
Polished-concrete specifications are based on experience with slabs-on-grade, so contractors must help project owners understand how results will likely vary when polishing suspended slabs
March 4, 2016
When slabs on ground are polished, non-uniform exposure of aggregate is a result of high spots cause by slab curling. Deflection of many suspended slabs exceeds the upward movement at curled slabs, so polishing may result in even larger areas that exhibit such non-uniform aggregate exposure.
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