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The RMC Research & Education Foundation released a study on Crushed Returned Concrete as Aggregates for New Concrete. Performed at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Research Laboratory, the report evaluates the effects of the use of crushed-concrete aggregate on fresh and hardened concrete properties by comparing these properties to […]
The Euclid Chemical Co. announced its coatings capabilities with the publication of the Euclid Coatings Kit, a resource that contains solutions to tough construction challenges. The kit originated in response to requests from the specification community for a comprehensive, portable reference tool that could be kept on an office shelf […]
The big national chain needed a ritzy floor for one of its new high-end home furnishing stores. A San Diego contactor brought the glamour, including metallics and a pearl finish.
Unique Concrete is true to its name. Like many decorative concrete contracting firms, it constructs pool surrounds, patios, sidewalks and driveways. However, unlike other contractors, it also specializes in laying concrete on top of decks.
The 3rd Edition of ASTM International Standards for Ready-Mixed Concrete is now available in print and CD-ROM. This latest edition features the principal specifications and test methods that are referenced as part of the two ASTM standards for ready-mixed concrete: C 94/C 94M, Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete, and C 685/C […]
I have to guess some, maybe even most, of Concrete Decor’s readers enjoy the benefits of the decorative business as only a part of their contracting services. You may very well be one of the many who are wondering if you should make the leap to specialize in decorative work full time or simply offer it as one of many services.
ASTM International Committee C27 on Precast Concrete Products has recently developed an official standard that clearly defines what is required to make glass fibers resistant to alkali attack without the need for protective coatings. C 1666/C 1666M, Specification for Alkali-Resistant Glass Fiber for GFRC and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Cement, is […]
Sakrete has developed a Non-Shrink Construction Grout to add to their list of “just-add-water” products. The grout is non-metallic structural hydraulic cement, specially formulated for highstrength grouting. Non-Shrink Construction Grout is used for grouting concrete that has been poured, precast, tilted-up and prestressed, among other things. The grout has three […]
Metabo has announced that its new P’7911 multihammer, developed in conjunction with the Porsche Design Group, is now available in North America. The Porsche Design P’7911 combines all the essential functions of a drill with the power of a pneumatic hammer. It drills into concrete, stone, wood and steel, with […]
The new C4-LT Trak-It Tool from Powers Fasteners Inc. is the industry’s first gas-fired tool with enough power to fasten two-by-fours into concrete. The C4-LT tool uses a refined Trak- It gas cartridge and chamber for firing 2 1/2-inch pins through the two-byfours and into the concrete base material. The […]
