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Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production

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Optimizing precast plants: Taking the guesswork out of concrete production. The labor shortage in the concrete industry shows little sign of abating. For decades, precasters had to perform manual tests, such as ASTM C231air test2, to check that concrete batches were within spec. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 10/01/2018 - 10:25.

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Control flow concrete for mass pours

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Control flow concrete for mass pours. Many structural elements, such as shear walls and transfer girders, require large amounts of concrete. Many structural elements, such as shear walls and transfer girders, require large amounts of concrete. What is control flow concrete? Concrete Type. Conventional Concrete.

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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers

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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers. Concrete producers are well aware of the difficulty of delivering, handling, placing, finishing and curing concrete, especially during the hot summer months. Concrete temperature. ACI 305R states that concrete temperature can typically be reduced by 1°F (0.5°C)

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P2P Initiative can advance further via in-transit concrete management system

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P2P Initiative can advance further via in-transit concrete management system. One of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) goals is to advance the industry away from prescriptive specifications into more versatile performance specifications†. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 05/14/2018 - 11:17. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Using control flow concrete for top down construction

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Using control flow concrete for top down construction. This concrete construction method allows for above ground construction work to be carried out at the same time as excavation of the basement, resulting in significant time savings. Construction of concrete floor slabs. Concrete challenges in top down construction.

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Using control flow concrete for top down construction

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Using control flow concrete for top down construction. Construction of concrete floor slabs. Concrete challenges in top down construction. In these confined spaces, it’s next to impossible for workers or large machines to easily access concreting areas to vibrate concrete or move it around safely. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Reducing your carbon footprint with admixtures

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It binds concrete, which is used to construct much of the built environment – including homes, schools, offices, roads, runways, tunnels and bridges. Concrete admixtures . Concrete admixtures can reduce the amount of cement needed to achieve a given strength specification. tons produced annually for every person on earth.