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Business
Thieves are plundering the world’s beaches for sand as global demand for concrete grows
Once-beautiful beaches in many parts of the world are losing their most distinctive feature at an alarming rate due to a rising demand for concrete. According to a report from German publication Der Spiegel, men and women outfitted with only shovels and buckets are plundering beaches in Senegal, Kenya, New Zealand, Jamaica and Morocco for their […]
October 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vulcan launches product calculator app
Vulcan Materials has launched its product calculator app for Android phone, tablet and other Android devices. The app can be a useful tool to estimate the construction materials needed for various road projects. The Vulcan Materials product calculator is free and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store today! The app estimates needed quantities of different […]
August 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Why Functional Fibers in Pavement and Bridges are Important
Steel and synthetic engineered fibers are enhancing performance in asphalt pavements and concrete.
August 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
New construction method allows concrete domes to be built like inflating a balloon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=92] A team at the Vienna University of Technology has pioneered a new construction method they call the “Inflatable Concrete Dome.” Just as the name implies, the method allows a crew to quickly erect a concrete dome using inflation, a process that differs greatly from how such a structure has been built in the […]
June 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
Grad student creates waterproof concrete that could increase road, bridge life to 120 years
A new concrete developed by a graduate student and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could greatly increase the lifespan of heavily traveled roads and bridges. Related: Inflatable, just-add-water, concrete tent The formula, known as Superhydrophobic Engineered Cementitious Composite (SECC), was developed by UWM civil engineering graduate student Scott Muzenski and created in a lab with […]
May 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
New waterproof concrete resists cracks, could extend life of roads and bridges to 120 years
A new concrete developed by a graduate student and professor at the Univerity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could greatly increase the lifespan of heavily traveled roads and bridges. The formula, known as Superhydrophobic Engineered Cementitious Composite (SECC), was developed by UWM civil engineering graduate student Scott Muzenski and created in a lab with the help of associate professor Konstantin Sobolev. This […]
May 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
LA construction crew breaks world record for largest continuous concrete pour
A crew in Los Angeles poured 21,200 cubic yards of concrete without stopping over a period of 18-1/2 hours to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous concrete pour. The crew building the New Wilshire Grand, a skyscraper that will reach 1,110 feet into the air once it’s complete, started the pour […]
February 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
Saw Seal Machine saws, cleans and seals multiple joints in new concrete
Saw Seal has introduced its Saw Seal Machine, which saws, cleans and seals multiple joints simultaneously in new concrete pavement. Unveiled at World of Concrete last month, the machine features a blade-only contact method that controls cracking as the concrete cures. The machine’s HEPA filtration vacuum system collects dust and airborne silica and stores it […]
February 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tough Fibers for Concrete
In earlier days, concrete pavements would employ steel wire mesh near the top of the layer to forestall inevitable hairline shrinkage cracks. While shrinkage cracks don’t compromise the load-carrying ability of a pavement, they are unsightly, especially when the wire mesh begins to rust, and rust streaks stain the surface. A new generation of synthetic […]
February 3, 2014
Success Stories
Concrete work the “sweet spot” for Wm. Winkler Co., 2014 Contractor of the Year finalist
“We love to do anything that involves concrete,” says Brian Winkler, 47, president of Wm. Winkler Co., one of 12 finalists in the 2014 Contractor of the Year program. “It’s everywhere and it’s sustainable, It’s a very versatile material.” Concrete has been Wm. Winkler Co.’s material of choice since Brian’s grandfather started the firm in […]
January 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Cool-Crete Technology Group to intro Cool-Crete concrete at World of Concrete
Cool-Crete Technology Group LLC will introduce its new Cool-Crete concrete at World of Concrete next week. The company says the concrete eliminates the harmful effects of hydration, offers longer life and improves appearance by eliminating the need for expansion cuts. Cool-Crete — made of portland cement, sand and stone — modifies the typical hydration reaction […]
January 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
No Strings Attached
How the use of stringless paving technology on the UTAH I-15 Corridor Expansion Project saved time and money.
January 8, 2014
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