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Concrete Equipment & Products
Ground Penetrating Radar is the Key to Concrete Cutting Safety
Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI)
Simple scanning prevents potentially costly losses.
September 1, 2016
Scanning is conducted using a handheld device that combines a screen and antenna in one unit. The equipment is small and lightweight, which makes it easily maneuverable.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Demand for Creative Construction Strategies Paves Way for Modern Concrete Block Suppliers
Sophisticated color matching, stone casting and environmental awareness separates some firms from the pack.
September 1, 2016
The Mercedes High School athletic stadium in Texas required an unusually tall 71-foot wall.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Tips for Maintaining Your Power Trowel
Conducting routine maintenance on your power trowel will ensure this vital piece of equipment will continue to perform.
August 16, 2016
Concrete Equipment & Products
Creativity and Originality Transform the Zephyr Hotel
How collaboration created an architectural transformation to illustrate the power of concrete in design.
August 16, 2016
The PolishedCrete team working with Jett Landscape Architecture + Design created a whimsical graphic that resembles a “swirl” effect within the polished concrete surface.
Worksite Equipment
Robotic Total Station Update
How manufacturer's are making them more contractor friendly.
August 16, 2016
Workers can accurately locate points regardless of site conditions such as in excavations, sloped areas, or in mud. The instrument can be located at a safe distance from construction traffic and automatically compensate. The worker shown here is carrying the rod with a computer tablet mounted on it.
Concrete
Why Wait to Form Walls on Footings?
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The Concrete Foundations Association explains the rationale behind the speed available to the construction of residential concrete foundations and why footings are not susceptible to damage if the contractor continues the forming process on day two.
August 16, 2016
Contractors regularly look at the basic U.S. residential concrete foundation as being a three-day process. Excavation, footing forming and concrete placement on day one; wall forming and concrete placement on day two; and form stripping, clean-up and waterproofing on day three.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Surface Grinder Do's and Don’ts
With the introduction of high-speed diamond grinders in recent years, many contractors have tossed other types of equipment aside, hoping that the new, flashy machines will be a catch-all for concrete polishing and grinding applications.
August 16, 2016
Contractors will have a much more pleasant experience operating their low-speed surface grinders if they are aware of proper operating techniques.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Uniform Polished Concrete Starts with the Canvas
Proven techniques to avoid problems.
August 16, 2016
Figure 1 - Bump Cutting: Differential aggregate exposure due to bump cutting, scraping the paste off the high spots and depositing it in the low spots. When polishing, the aggregate in the high spots will be exposed first.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Concrete Pier and Landing Rehabiliations on Carolina Coast Completed with QUIKRETE Form & Pour
The QUIKRETE Companies, a manufacturer of pre-blended commercial-grade concrete products for building and rehabilitation projects, recently contributed to the restoration efforts at two water-bound locations along the South Carolina coast.
August 11, 2016
Daufuskie Island is only accessible by boat or ferry, so it critical that the primary boat landing on the west side of the island is always safely accessible. Beaufort County, which is responsible for maintenance of the boat landing, had Cape Romain Contractors replace all the slabs and pile caps with more than 1,000-square-feet of QUIKRETE Form & Pour.
Concrete Equipment & Products
How to Cool Concrete During Placement
When project specifications required cooling of the concrete during the curing process for a high-profile construction project in downtown San Diego, the contractor was unfamiliar with the process and needed technical support.
July 28, 2016
Aggreko provides temperature control solutions for the construction industry; a project for the San Diego County Superior Court is shown above.
Technology & Services
10 Things Your Rental Management Software Needs to Offer Your Business
Today's rental software should also help you realize improved efficiencies such as increased revenue, reduced capital expenses, increased revenue per employee, reduction in overhead expenses and reduced maintenance costs.
June 21, 2016
Concrete Equipment & Products
Bosch Drill Bits Meet New OSHA Regulation for Controlling Construction Silica Dust
June 13, 2016
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Designing High Modulus of Elasticity Mixes
Helping to reduce building sway in super-tall buildings due to wind.
June 13, 2016
The compression testing machine shown here is used for testing compressive strength and MOE.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Coming Out On Top: CFA’s Projects of the Year Elevate Craftsmanship
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Each winter, the Concrete Foundations Association opens a competition to its membership for a broad spectrum of cast-in-place concrete projects. These projects evidence the skill, quality, craftsmanship and creativity of today’s cast-in-place contractor.
June 13, 2016
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Concrete Equipment & Products
OSHA's New Rule for Silica Dust and Using Table 1 to Comply
It's here, OSHA has issued their new rule for silica dust. While the mention of any regulation is enough to inspire groans from employer and workers alike, you may not be as far from compliance as you think.
June 13, 2016
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Concrete Pavers
Concrete Paver Makes Challenging Airport Runway Project a Smooth Success
GOMACO GHP-2800 concrete paver with 3D machine guidance helped contractor pave new airport runway within five months
June 13, 2016
Archer Western Construction LLC's GHP-2800, using a Leica Geosystems 3D guidance system, comes off an evening’s header and paves down ramps off the new 16.5-in.-thick section of runway.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Adjustable Paving Forms Speed Construction of Passenger Rail Infrastructure at Orlando International Airport
Archer Western will build the concrete plinths that form the running surfaces for the new monorail system.
June 8, 2016
Poured section with forms in place prior to gang-stripping.
Concrete Pumps
Putzmeister Boom Pump Helps Revitalize One of Salt Lake City's Oldest Neighborhoods
Long reach and unique outrigger system of a Putzmeister 61-meter concrete boom pump helps project rise with efficiency
May 23, 2016
Four truck-mounted boom pumps from Dudley Concrete Pumping’s fleet placed 3,100 cubic yards of concrete for a logistically demanding pour.
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