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Section: Concrete > Slabs & Flatwork
Sweeping
Operations Background Helps Alabama Sweeping Company Standout
Knowing the parking lot business, owner Andy Coolidge diversified when he purchased CAM South
March 10, 2016
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Construction Safety
Contractor Used Wood Floor Designs for Concrete Floor Resulting in Collapse, Worker's Death
Contractors pouring a concrete floor for a restaurant reconstruction used original wood flooring plans that could not support the weight of the concrete
March 9, 2016
Concrete 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
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.
Decorative Concrete
Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
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.
Decorative Concrete
Great Expectations
In 2012 Cuviello Concrete (Stevensville, Md.) was asked to do an AIA presentation for an architect designing an elementary school and owner who wanted to use polished concrete.
March 4, 2016
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Concrete Equipment & Products
ASTM Study Finds That Relative Humidity Probes Achieve Moisture Equilibrium in 24 Hours
The results of a recent, soon-to-be-released ASTM Precision and Bias interlaboratory study may prove extremely important for industry specialists who install flooring and/or test the moisture condition of concrete floor slabs.
March 3, 2016
The recent ASTM Precision and Bias study found no difference between RH readings at 24 hours and 72 hours.
Concrete Equipment & Products
GOMACO C-450 3D-controlled Bridge Deck Finisher
GOMACO Corporation
G+ control system seamlessly integrates with all of the major 3D guidance systems, including Topcon, Leica and Trimble
February 8, 2016
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Concrete
[VIDEO] ASCC Technical Committee to Address Issues with Concrete Finishing
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Contractor Steven Lloyd discusses how the committee will begin and continue to address ongoing issues in the concrete finishing industry
February 5, 2016
[VIDEO] ASCC Technical Committee to Address Issues with Concrete Finishing
Paving
Paving Non-Parking Lot Award Winner: Porous Pavement Poses Challenges for Finley Asphalt
Construction of a multi-use recreational court for the Congressional School of Virginia tested the talents of the Finley team.
February 4, 2016
“The paving of tennis courts, sports courts, and running tracks is what we call the plastic surgery of paving,” says Eric Finley, owner of Finley Asphalt. “The smoothness tolerance is typically ¼” when checked with a 10’ straight edge, and of course no standing water. The goal is to have the asphalt surface as flat as possible with just enough slope to drain the water off. Typically most parking lots are designed with 1.5% to 2% slope. Sports surfaces range from .83% to 1%.”
Concrete Equipment & Products
[VIDEO] ACI Adds Two New Books to Concrete Craftsman Series
The American Concrete Institute has expanded its Concrete Craftsman Series with two new books for concrete industry professionals — Concrete Fundamentals and Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork
February 3, 2016
[VIDEO] ACI Adds Two New Books to Concrete Craftsman Series
Paving
Paving: Parking Lot ADA Challenge… Accepted!
New York’s Paving Associates receives 2016 Parking Lot Paving Award for extreme ADA alterations in South Hills Mall
January 28, 2016
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Decorative Concrete
Stain Adds Warmth to Concrete Floors
A brand new, state-of-the-art performing arts facility was planned for the Regis Jesuit High School campus in Aurora, Colorado. The owner desired a low maintenance yet natural looking floor.
January 12, 2016
A brand new, state-of-the-art performing arts facility was planned for the Regis Jesuit High School campus in Aurora, Colorado. The owner desired a low maintenance yet natural looking floor for the main lobby and corridor. They also desired a finish that could withstand daily foot traffic and have a low lifecycle cost.
Concrete Equipment & Products
3D Concrete Screeding System Offers Contractors Labor Savings, Cost Cuts and Niche Opportunities
Technology has improved the concrete screeding and many contractors are experiencing positive impacts on labor and material costs while also increasing profits.
January 12, 2016
Since purchasing the Ligchine screed, Jerry Canini (Felix Construction) says he is now running a crew of five to six men. The addition of the 3D screed machine has eliminated labor costs and increased efficiency.
Concrete Equipment & Products
MQ Whiteman InstaClutch Line of Walk-Behind Concrete Finishers
Multiquip Inc.
Multiquip introduces the new MQ Whiteman InstaClutch line of walk-behind concrete finishers offering a new innovative clutch system that immediately disengages the drive system should the operator release the handle.
January 11, 2016
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Business Services
10 Tips to Solving the Waiting Game
Contractors can't eliminate all sources of waiting, but they can incorporate these 10 solutions to overcome the waste of waiting
December 10, 2015
Waiting, which virtually every contractor experiences several times every week if not every day, is a waste that costs construction contractors time, quality, productivity and profitability.
Decorative Concrete
Finishing Techniques for Concrete Countertops
Concrete Countertop Institute
As one of the few building materials created from raw ingredients, concrete is a fantastic material to design and work.
December 1, 2015
JM Lifestyles in New Jersey installs or ships their Woodform® Concrete creations all over the world.
Concrete Polishers
10 Tips for Bidding Concrete Polishing Jobs
A polished concrete floor project can be a tough job to bid because of the many variables a contractor needs to consider — labor, abrasives, the floor itself, just to name a few.
December 1, 2015
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