Beton can Help You Specify Durable Concrete
State DOTs want their bridges to have a service life of 75 years or longer, which means they need durable concrete. As a contractor, how can you be sure your […]
Durability
Balancing Risk in Cold Weather Concreting
The goal of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) 306 Guide to Cold Weather Concreting is to give guidance so that cold-weather concrete satisfies the performance requirements. The concrete industry rule […]
Volumetric and Hardened Air Contents the Same
Air entrained concrete is still the biggest headache in concrete production. We have recently been discussing comparisons between the pressure meter and the microscope. It may seem counterintuitive, but the […]
Rating the suitability of local aggregates
You don’t usually think of gravel or aggregates as a resource until you’re trying to make concrete. In many parts of the country, good-quality aggregates for concrete are in short […]