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Concrete admixture

GCP Applied Technologies

Concrete admixture. Mid-range water reducers – These admixtures provide superior placeability and finishing for concrete flatwork, in commercial and high-end residential construciton. Air detraining agents – These liquid air-detraining admixtures reduce the level of plastic air in non air-entrained concrete. michael.delros….

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Portland Cement Uses | How to Use Portland Cement | What Is Portland Cement Used for | How Is Portland Cement Made | Why Is It Called Portland Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Cement Uses. In construction, there have many more uses for Portland cement. They are – Portland cement is now widely used in construction to make concrete. This cement exists the maximum of concrete masonry units. Where in construction immediately hardness has required this Portland cement is used.

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Concrete’s cobra effect: unintended results of embodied carbon reduction

Construction Specifier

Recent efforts in North America to reduce embodied carbon in concrete are similar to British solutions to eradicate cobras in colonial India. Concrete is similarly suffering from too simple solutions in solving the complex problem of reducing embodied carbon. They have not updated their approach to documentation nor installation.

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What Is Concrete Resurfacing | How to Resurface Concrete | Concrete Resurfacing Material | Concrete Repair and Resurfacing

CivilJungle

What Is Concrete Resurfacing? Concrete resurfacing is the process to provide a brand new look to damaged concrete. In the process of resurfacing of concrete, a concrete coating is applied on the surface of existing concrete. Types of concrete resurfacing-. Concrete Crack Repair. Floor top STG.

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REPAIR OF POST CONCRETING DEFECTS IN STRUCTURES

The Constructor

Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete. Expediency: The longer the repair is left, the more work has to be done, and the less likely that the repair will blend in.

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CONCRETE CURING METHODS

The Constructor

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COMPOSITION OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE (RPC)

The Constructor

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