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ACI certification builds concrete wisdom

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If you visit the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) website , you'll soon learn why becoming ACI-certified for testing concrete is important, and necessary for building sound, safe, sustainable structures. GCP lab employees perform these tests to ensure reproducibility and consistency between lab and field concrete testing.

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The advantage of customizing cement additives

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The advantage of customizing cement additives. As most cement producers can attest, chemical additives are well established in the industry. The customization of grinding additives enables cement producers to supply a product in line with its customers' needs. The Chinese cement plant produces several million tons of PO 42.5

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

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TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES

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CELLULAR LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE?FLY ASH BASED

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Making the most of air entrained concrete

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Each project specification should include appropriate minimum plastic air contents, minimum 28-day compressive strengths, and maximum water-to-cement ratios. . In addition, coarse aggregate and all other concrete mixture constituents should be tested and approved for use in freeze-thaw environments. Phillip.fry@gc…. October 01, 2018.

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CONNECTIONS FOR PRECAST FLOOR SLABS

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