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Construction Technology
3D Paves Path Toward Profitability
Removing stringlines from paving offers competitive advantage
July 15, 2011
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Decorative Concrete
How to Apply Glow-in-the-Dark Aggregates in Stamped Concrete
Decorative concrete contractor Mike Dagett uses Ambient Glow Technology's glowing aggregates in a stamped patio.
July 1, 2011
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Power Trowels
Avoid Surface Defects on Interior Slabs
Twining Inc.
Following the basic finishing rules will help you avoid blisters and delaminations, dusting, crazing, crusting and reduced resistance to surface wear on interior, steel troweled floors.
June 13, 2011
Avoid Surface Defects on Interior Slabs
Concrete
Planning For A Successful Concrete Floor Placement
J. L Marshall & Sons
Forethought and preparation are necessary to ensure your company gets it right the first time when placing and finishing large commercial and industrial floors.
June 3, 2011
A Lindsay Lampasona crew uses a Somero Power Rake to verify subgrade tolerance before striking off a 20,000-square-foot floor at a Walmart in North Smithfield, R.I.
Concrete
Exceeding Specs on a Structural Slab-on-deck
Birdwell and Associates far exceeds the specified FF and FL numbers on a formed and shored 3-foot-deep concrete structural deck for the University of Alabama's engineering school.
May 20, 2011
The structural slab-on-deck at the University of Alabama's Department of Science and Engineering contained No. 9 rebar 6 inches top and bottom with No. 5 galloping stirrups every 12 inches.
Concrete
Birdwell Commits to Producing the 'World's Finest Floors'
Focus on quality, innovative concrete delivers on lofty company motto
May 20, 2011
This unpolished, unsealed floor shows the finish Birdwell & Associates provides its customers, allowing for exposed concrete finishes over alternative wear surfaces.
Forms
Custom Forms Land Success at Airport Terminal Expansion
Custom forms give flexibility for variable paving depths on an airport concrete apron job.
May 2, 2011
Metal forms are set in place at the Oakland International Airport prior to pouring one 40-foot-wide lane of an 18-inch-thick concrete apron. Forms were designed with a 4-1/2-inch extension that can be added to form a deeper perimeter.
Power Trowels
Avoid Surface Defects on Exterior Slabs
Twining Inc.
The proper finishing techniques will help you avoid defects like premature wear, scaling, mortar flaking and plastic-shrinkage cracking.
April 21, 2011
Scaling, above, and premature surface wear typically occur when contractors mix bleedwater into the surface or trap bleedwater and air directly beneath the surface.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Roller screed enhances production and profit
Rieth-Riley construction increases productivity with roller screeds
April 6, 2011
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Power Trowels
Contractor Keeps Pace with the Industry
As Mike Poppoff witnessed the evolution of the concrete flooring industry over the last two decades, he kept his concrete construction firm competitive by getting involved and staying educated while utilizing the latest in equipment technologies. Today his company is a leading provider of slabs in Eastern Washington and planning for another generation of success.
January 10, 2011
Poppoff, Inc. built a 5,500-square-foot concrete pad for a tennis court in Skykomish, Wash. Specifications called for an FF 35, but Poppoff, Inc. crews attained an FF 72.
Concrete
Ten Companies Win 2010 Golden Trowel Awards
The Face Companies 22nd Golden Trowel Awards sees repeating and new winners placing the flattest, most level concrete slabs.
January 10, 2011
Concrete Equipment & Products
Troubleshooting Floor Problems
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Answers to contractors' questions about dueling tolerances, poor value-engineering and the inevitable random cracks.
December 14, 2010
Concrete Equipment & Products
Wall Walker
Lura Enterprises, Inc.
November 1, 2010
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Construction Safety
Drills Poke Holes In Highway Jobsite Safety Concerns
Concrete dowel drills continue to advance and increase safety on road, highway and other projects.
October 18, 2010
Dust collection systems help to reduce the level of potentially harmful emissions during drilling operations.
Decorative Concrete
Combining Old and New into One Beautiful Floor
Get Real Surfaces tackled a dye and polish job that consisted of work on both new and old concrete surfaces.
August 30, 2010
Get Real Surfaces, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., created a dyed and polished 6,500-square-foot floor for the Monticello Motor Club.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Under the Ice: Repairing An Ice Rink Concrete Slab
Specifications and restrictions allow no room for error when Bravo Cement Contracting Inc. installed the concrete slab under an ice rink.
August 30, 2010
Heating and cooling lines under the concrete prevent large equipment from being on the floor, so Bravo Cement outfitted a Somero PowerRake and CopperHead screed with flotation tires to level and grade the concrete.
Concrete Pavers
JFK International's Bay Runway Gets a Facelift
Tutor Perini Corporation chooses the the Gomaco four-track GP-4000 to lengthen and widen the 14,572-foot-long runway.
May 24, 2010
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Concrete
The Effect of Curling on Floor Flatness
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
F-numbers should be measured within 72 hours of floor finishing to best reflect the concrete contractor's efforts.
May 12, 2010
The Effect of Curling on Floor Flatness
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