Internal curing with lightweight aggregate gaining traction
Lightweight fine aggregate for internal curing is not a new technology, but it has been slow to gain traction in everyday use. Based on the number of times I’ve heard […]
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Petrographic examination of historic stone-veneer mortar
As a petrographer, I have had the opportunity to examine many historic mortars and historic concretes from around the United States. They silently tell stories about natural elements and sometimes, […]
Beton Wins Residential Concrete Pavement Award
A 4-inch thick residential concrete street? We must be talking about a sidewalk, right? Actually, four inches is possible when the street base is properly designed and consolidated. And Beton recently […]
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, supplies of good-quality aggregates for concrete are in […]
Air entrained concrete requires a light trowel touch
Q: How does hard-troweled air-entrainment impact strong concrete? A: It’s pretty well known in the concrete industry that hard-troweled surfaces and air-entrained concrete don’t mix. If you need to entrain air, as in […]
Welcome to a blog about concrete performance
Telling someone at a neighborhood party that you specialize in concrete performance is an effective way to end the conversation before it gets started. People can’t imagine there’s anything to know […]