Use of Lightweight Concrete and Drying Times 5:06 PM Another typical phone call. An owner wants to know how long it will take for the lightweight concrete in the elevated slabs of his new build...
Antifreeze Admixtures for Concrete during Cold Weather Concreting 7:10 PM Freezing reduces strength of concrete by 20 to 40 % when fresh concrete is subjected to freezing. Antifreeze admixtures of concrete, its ...
Under Water Concreting 10:54 AM Introduction Placing concrete under water is a specialized subject and should be avoided whenever practical to do so. Where concrete wo...
Green Cements 9:13 AM The concrete industry is the largest user of natural resources in the world and thus has a considerable environmental impact. Each ton of P...
Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete 10:53 AM a. General Preplaced-aggregate (PA) concrete is produced by placing coarse aggregate in a form and later injecting a portland-cement-s...
Placement of Concrete in Cold Weather 6:23 PM According to the American Concrete Institute cold weather exists when “for more than three consecutive days the average daily temperature is...
Introduction to Under Water Concreting 4:29 PM Placing concrete under water is a specialized subject and should be avoided whenever practical to do so . Where concrete works have to be co...