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Instead of pouring concrete, concrete installers place concrete where they want it to go. And there are right ways and wrong ways to do this.
ASTM has established a new standard for glass pozzolans, ASTM C1866/C1866M-20, that covers two chemistries of glass, soda lime and E glass. Soda lime, which is used to make bottles and windows, is called Type GS. The other chemistry is E glass, made from glass fiber used for reinforcements, called […]
All concrete cracks, but still it’s the most used paving material in the world. Why does it crack? And what steps can you take when preparing for concrete cracks? For those of us in the industry, we know why but explaining that to an owner who just paid a bunch […]
Photos courtesy of Drakeley Industries Decorative shotcrete is not a physical product. It cannot be touched or held in your hand. Shotcrete is a process or verb. It is the action of placing concrete to achieve high strengths and low permeability. Shotcrete is defined by the American Concrete Institute’s ACI […]
Transforming more than 5,500 square feet of flooring surfaces, creating a vertical sculpture and constructing a waterfall is no small task, especially when the majority of the work is done over just two days. However, that’s exactly what happened at SAY Sí, a teen art center in San Antonio, Texas. […]
Decorative concrete contractor Michael Dahl talks about how one company, Airspeed Skateparks, incorporated decorative concrete into the design of their skateparks. Creating a unique place for skateboarders and a unique piece of art was all part of the plan.developing the theme for this skatepark.
It shouldn’t come as a total shock that a roadway surface constructed of permeable concrete materials would be designed and built in one of the country’s most progressive, environmentally conscious cities.
Sparkle Grain is a way to expose brilliant sparkle on surfaces that look like a sea of diamonds when sunlight or streetlights hit it.
While water should never be added during concrete’s finishing process, products such as evaporation retardants and finishing aids can effectively help promote workability.
Construction using insulated concrete forms (ICFs) doesn’t instantly turn design and building projects “green” or “sustainable” all by themselves. But as part of a system of energy-saving designs, ICF manufacturers and specifiers say the concrete-wall construction system can play a major role in achieving energy-efficiency objectives and reeling in LEED […]
A look at the possibilities for adding value to projects with decorative concrete edging, curbs, gutters and borders. Here’s a look at some of the possibilities for adding value to these projects with decorative techniques.
