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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.
Concrete
Acceptable Tolerances for Residential Basement Slabs
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The Concrete Foundations Association explains the conditions for evaluation of floor thickness tolerances vs. minimum required thickness in residential basement slabs.
December 1, 2015
Finishing a basement slab requires vibrating screeds to consolidate and set the final slab elevation before initial set and the remainder of the finishing operation.
Paving
U.S Pavement Services Adds Milling, Increases Bottom Line
By incorporating milling into its arsenal, this contractor saved 20% on a parking lot rehab project
November 9, 2015
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Concrete Accessories
Padco T-Bar Applicators
PADCO Inc., USA
Padco T-Bar Applicators apply a smooth, uniform coat of finish to concrete, vinyl, tile and terrazzo surfaces.
November 6, 2015
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Concrete Equipment & Products
MK Diamond's Manta III Core Drill Rigs
MK Diamond Products, Inc.
MK Diamond's Manta III Core Drill Rigs are all-purpose drilling rigs that are designed to core holes up to 14 inches in diameter in all types of concrete floors, walls, and ceilings.
November 5, 2015
Manta Combo Rig
Decorative Concrete
SpecGuard High Gloss Concrete Protectant/Polish
SpecChem, LLC
SpecGuard contains water-based polymeric protectant that improves the appearance and durability of concrete floors. SpecGuard incorporates a cross-linking nano-technology which aids penetration and adhesion creating a tough, stain-resistant coating.
November 3, 2015
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Decorative Concrete
Polish Off Your Concrete Flooring Projects with INDUROSHINE by W. R. MEADOWS
W. R. Meadows Inc.
October 19, 2015
At Odyssey Elementary School in Woodcross, Utah, the INDUROSHINE system worked like a charm on a 3,500-square-foot space, which was LEED certified gold.
Concrete Vibrators
Concrete Consolidation: Tips for Choosing the Right Vibrator Type for the Application
Wacker Neuson America Corporation
Proper placing and handling techniques provide quality results.
October 5, 2015
How to Choose the Right Concrete Vibrator Type for the Application
Concrete Equipment & Products
Cleared for Landing
September 14, 2015
McCarthy Improvement selected E-Z Drill slab riders to reinforce the joint on the concrete runway and the reliable units were key to completing the project on time.
Power Trowels
[VIDEO] How to Use EDCO Full and Reduced Speed Power Trowels
This video, while focusing on the 36-in. Full and Reduced Speed Trowel models, shows how to operate and maintain all EDCO Power Trowels
August 28, 2015
[VIDEO] How to Use EDCO Full and Reduced Speed Power Trowels
Concrete Equipment & Products
Does Cold Curing Water Cause Concrete Surfaces to Crack?
Concrete Industry Management
Do contractors ever heat curing water? Does the surface temperature of flatwork often exceed 75 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit? Yes. But if the curing water wasn’t heated, would the concrete crack?
August 20, 2015
One form was was filled to the top. An immersion thermometer was inserted in the slab and the concrete temperature was recorded for two hours and 40 minutes until right after curing water was applied.
Decorative Concrete
Polished Concrete Floor Contributes to Facility’s Sustainable Message
Installing an environmentally-friendly polish and dye system offers the Urban Ecology Center a durable, long lasting, low maintenance floor using sustainable construction methods.
August 13, 2015
In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Urban Ecology Center’s first green facility, owners of the facility were looking to create a scale representation of the Lake Michigan shore line in Milwaukee County on their existing concrete floor.
Concrete Hand Tools
Slabs-On-Ground: Slab Thickness and Base Tolerances
KB Engineering LLC
Slab thickness is the greatest single factor controlling the load-carry capacity of a slab-on-ground.
August 13, 2015
Bases for slabs-on-ground must be smooth, hard and compacted.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Concrete Services Beats The Heat and High Winds After Partnering With Somero Enterprises, Inc.
Architectural and structural installations are all in a days work for Concrete Services. However, beating the high California winds and heat on a new 80-acre Business Park located in Livermore, California are proving to be calm and cool.
July 29, 2015
With a project of this magnitude, placing large light industrial flooring with specific FF and FL requirements, Concrete Services decided to partner with Somero Enterprises, Inc. and purchased a new S-22E Laser Screed model.
Power Trowels
Atlas Copco Upgraded BG245 and BG375 Walk-behind Trowels
Atlas Copco Power Technique
Four blades range from 24 to 36 in. long, allowing operators to tackle a wide range of projects from sidewalks to driveways
July 29, 2015
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Concrete
Tilt-up Concrete Helps Contractor Achieve 10-month Construction Timeline
Tilt-up concrete construction allowed for an owner-mandated 10-month construction schedule from start to finish of the building's core and shell
July 27, 2015
General contractor Hoar Construction LLC had to make two laps around the building erecting the panels – one for the four-story panels and the second lap for the one-story panels.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Wacker Neuson Trowels Score Big on Sacramento Arena Project
July 9, 2015
Ricky Ruiz, place and finishing superintendent, Urata & Sons Concrete, Inc., Ranch Cordova, Calif. uses a Wacker Neuson CRT 48-35V ride-on trowel on the new Sacramento, Calif. arena. The light weight machine was a perfect fit for the multi-level arena.
Concrete Repair
Thermal-Chem Hairline Crack Sealer
Thermal-Chem
June 26, 2015
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