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3 Common Mistakes in Foundation and Concrete Repair and How to Avoid Them
When it comes to repairing cracks in concrete and foundations, it’s important to look beyond the visible damage at hand and approach repair with a multi-step process to both seal and structurally reinforce the crack to prevent future failures.
December 18, 2018
The most common mistakes in foundation and concrete repair happen at the get-go, when the problem itself isn’t analyzed as whole.
Concrete Accessories
The “How-to” and “Whys” for Expansion Concrete Anchors
Concrete Fasteners Inc.
When fastening objects to concrete, the following list of some “How-to” and “Why” for using expansion concrete fasteners may clarify the general guidelines for this type of application.
December 5, 2018
Confast 1
Concrete Drills
Smith Paving & Excavating Inc. Helps Revitalize NHRA Racetrack
Minnich equipment helps contractor complete a $1.6 million quarter-mile track reconstruction of Summit Motorsports Park
December 4, 2018
For its portion of the $1.6-million quarter-mile track reconstruction project, Smith Paving & Excavating Inc. used a GOMACO paver with 16 Minnich HV-2 internal paving vibrators.
Construction News
High Hopes for $100M Fix for Sinking Millennium Tower
City and environmental approvals ahead for driving piles to bedrock from the sidewalk (at a third of the cost) instead of micropiles driven through the foundation
December 3, 2018
Millennium Tower, San Francisco, CA
Concrete
The Tailgater concrete chute attachment controls flow of material
The Tailgater puts foundation concrete contractors in control when placing mix inside wall forms.
October 18, 2018
Contractors have better control of placing material in foundation forms when using The Tailgater chute attachment.
Concrete
309-114 Silver Streak Turbo Blade 7" Turbo Blade
Stens Corporation
Cuts green concrete, block, concrete, brick, pavers, hard concrete and field stone.
October 17, 2018
309 114 C
Concrete
309-112 Silver Streak Turbo Blade 4 1/2" Turbo Blade
Stens Corporation
Cuts green concrete, block, concrete, brick, pavers, hard concrete and field stone.
October 17, 2018
309 112 C
Saw Blades & Chain
309-100 Silver Streak Segmented Blade 14" Segmented Blade
Stens Corporation
Cuts green concrete, block, concrete, brick, pavers, hard concrete and field stone.
October 17, 2018
309 100 C
Concrete
PROSOCO ReVeal
Prosoco Inc.
ReVeal safely and effectively cleans masonry, stone and a variety of other architectural substrates.
October 16, 2018
Reveal 1 Gal
Concrete
Mass Concrete Placement: How to Use Temperature Monitoring to Meet a Required Specification
Maintaining appropriate temperatures and temperature ranges within mass concrete is a key to maintaining its durability and longevity.
September 13, 2018
Mitchell River Drawbridge Pour
Paving
MF2500CS Material Feeder Product Line
Dynapac North America LLC
Dynapac MF2500CS material transfer vehicle product family can handle a variety of material applications including asphalt, concrete, sand and base material.
September 6, 2018
Dynapac Mf2500 Cs Worksite Front Side 04 (pl)
Concrete
Beyond Vertical Concrete Turns Imagination to Reality
When art meets concrete, backyard fantasy escapes can be achieved as evident by Josh Russell’s latest pool concrete sculpture project.
August 21, 2018
A concrete canopy creates a secluded grotto, complete with a waterfall, at one end of the pool.
Concrete
Ultra-High Performance Concrete
A type of concrete you haven’t heard about, but should.
August 21, 2018
Workers are placing Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) on a bridge deck for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Precast panels and structurally tying the rebar together extending from the panels.
Concrete
Placing Concrete Smarter: A Closer Look - Part 2
WL Concrete, division of BlueScope Construction
Part two of a of three part series. This feature will take a more in depth look at productivity and quality variables for common slab on grade installations.
August 21, 2018
Figure 1: On site steel fiber loading station.
Concrete
Resources – Never Stop Learning
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
This summer, ACI has released the latest technical resource produced by this committee and now available for your business, ACI 332.1R-181 ‘Guide to Residential Cast-in-Place Concrete Construction’. This column discusses this latest technical document.
August 21, 2018
The American Concrete Institute has released the latest technical resource, ACI 332.1R-181 ‘Guide to Residential Cast-in-Place Concrete Construction’.
Directory
Marty O’Mara
July 31, 2018
Compaction
Wirtgen Machines Prepare Ground for New Benninghoven Brand Headquarters
Wirtgen soil stabilizers and Hamm rollers teamed to create the load-bearing base for the nearly 77-acre site
July 30, 2018
Soil compaction was completed by Hamm compactors with padfood drums. Compactors with smooth drums then saw to the final compaction.
Concrete
Bon Expands Hardscape Line With New Dead Blow Hammer
Bon Tool Co.
This Dead Blow has a shot filled steel canister that absorbs shock while maximizing impact of the blow.
July 16, 2018
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