The Concrete Producer articles from June 2002

The Concrete Producer archives from June 2002

Who's our real partner? Ask your aggregate supplier "partner" where its research dollars are being spent this year. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... About a year ago, we reported on the merger of the National Stone Association and the National Aggregates Association into the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association (NSSGA). It was the culmination of an on-again, off-again discussion...

Vegas is the world of concrete venue. (News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... World of Concrete, which is owned by Hanley-Wood Exhibitions, has made a long-term commitment to Las Vegas starting in 2005. The event, which previously rotated among Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Orlando, Fla., will continue to be held annually....

WCCT announces Blockmakers Workshops. (News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The World Center for Concrete Technology (WCCT), which is located at Alpena (Mich.) Community College, has announced its 2002 Blockmakers Workshops schedule. The workshops are managed by a partnership among WCCT, Alpena-based Besser Co., and...

Virtual Cement and Concrete tutorial scheduled. (News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ASTM and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a 1-hour tutorial session on the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) concept in Salt Lake City on June 26 at 11 a.m. The VCCTL concept is designed...

In pursuit of truth: accurately capturing cost-accounting data can help the block producer stay on the course to profitability. (E-Concrete).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Despite the Enron-Arthur Andersen scandal, I have the utmost respect for the accounting profession. Like a journalist, an accountant is supposed to blindly pursue the truth but is tempted by many external influences to distort or even hide the...

Concrete temperature and SCC. (Troubleshooting).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Q. One question recently posed on Aggregate Research Industries' Industry Forum (www.aggregateresearch.com/forum) drew a number of interesting and important answers that may help you this season. The questioner wrote: "I've noticed that a...

The genie in the admixture bottle: producers design a plant to profit from SCC workability. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... From the first glance, the equipment, structures, and layout of a new addition to Eastern Precast comprise a precast concrete operation that doesn't look too different from the rest of the plant. At this Hatfield, Pa., facility, structural...

For heavyweight, no contest: Seattle supplier comes through with 350-pcf concrete to contain cancer treatment radiation.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Desperate times often call for expensive measures. When a cancer patient's affliction reaches a critical stage, radiation therapy may not be a truly desperate measure, but it's certainly an expensive one. It requires powerful, expensive...

Sites to behold: precast producers are adding utility, beauty--and value--to landscapes. (casting trends).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The versatility and beauty of concrete are on display on a landscape near you. Without a doubt, the most diverse--and artistic--sector of the concrete production industry is precast site amenities. Our industry is adding more value to...

A full landscape. (casting trends).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The site-amenities sector of concrete production includes a wide array of precast products--from park benches and trash receptacles to statues to segmental retaining walls and interlocking concrete pavements. The materials and equipment...

A quiet revolution: the ready-mix industry's first composite drum is unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg. (Fleet Factors).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Employees of Dodge Center, Minn.-based concrete-production equipment manufacturer McNeilus Cos. were asked to literally work behind a curtain to ready a new product before ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas last March. The company's senior management...