Adrian Gascon has reinvented himself personally and professionally a few times. He sold cars and played and coached baseball and basketball, then through luck and hard work began fabricating top-secret planes for the government, making $20 an hour at 20 years old.
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Atomic Placement of Elements Makes for Strong Concrete
The reason concrete is so strong is elemental. According to researchers at Rice University, studying friction on materials such as concrete has provided the answer.
New Rapid RH sensor design improves reusable sensors
Wagner Meters’ concrete flooring division is introducing the new Rapid RH 5.0 Smart Sensor, a reusable relative humidity (RH) sensor for testing moisture in concrete with a revolutionary, new approach to calibration checks.
How to Bend Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Most people don’t think of concrete as being bendable but it is, even in its hardened state. That said, bending and warping concrete is more manageable while it is still in its plastic state.
Outdoor Tropical Retreat Restaurant Gets Facelift with a Concrete Overlay
A five-star resort will often go the extra mile to achieve the perfect ambiance. But a resort in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, actually went an extra 2,500 miles to Sundek headquarters in Arlington, Texas, to get the decorative concrete deck it wanted for its outdoor restaurant and lounge.
Blastrac to host events at 2015 World of Concrete
Blastrac Team Blue would like to challenge you to a race at WOC 2015, so stop by South Hall at Booth #S10117 and try out the Blastrac NASCAR Simulator.
Decorative Concrete Displays in Cabela’s
Cabela’s, a national retailer of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, designs its stores with elaborate dioramas of outdoor scenes teeming with life. Besides taxidermists, artists and landscapers, the chain has come to rely on the talents of decorative concrete professionals to help bring these displays to life.
Pool Coping is an Integral Part in Building the Perfect Pool Deck
Pool coping can be made of many different types of material, including cast-in-place concrete, brick, flagstone, precast concrete, travertine, aluminum or tile. The pool coping separates the pool structure from the pool deck, which means the deck can shift without adversely affecting the pool.
Tramex raises moisture testing to a higher standard
The Tramex Moisture Testing System for flooring is the most complete system on the market. The Tramex CMEX II moisture meter and reusable Hygro-i RH Probes enable fast, accurate, economical and reliable testing of concrete floor slabs to ASTM F2170, as well as giving ambient temperature, relative humidity, dew point and grains per pound readings.
Atlas Copco featured 1-megawatt QAC 1200 generator at POWER-GEN International
Atlas Copco QAC 1200 generators produce 1 megawatt of predictable power. They can be used in prime power or critical standby applications in a multitude of industries, including construction, mining, and oil and gas.