Concrete Construction articles from December 2004

Concrete Construction archives from December 2004

Married to concrete.(Editorial Comment)
December 1, 2004... It seems that sustainability is on everyone's mind these days. No less a figure than Mohan Malhotra, one of North America's leading concrete researchers, began this fall's American Concrete Institute convention by demanding that we find a way...

Improving concrete polishing.(Reader Response)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Your article "Using Liquid Hardeners to Enhance the Diamond Polishing Process" (September, p. 44), though commendable for addressing the topic, falls far short of an accurate description of the process. As the article states, silicates...

Roadway construction and repair demo.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... Aggregate Industries partnered with Degussa Admixtures, Inc., in October to host a demonstration for executives, managers, and field level personnel responsible for roadway construction and repair. The program, held at the Aggregate Industries...

Student memorial at the University of Virginia.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... Members of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recently assisted architectural students and faculty from the University of Virginia in the creation of a sitecast tilt-up concrete memorial to a student. The memorial honors Eric Goodwin, a...

ACPA announces association awards winners.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... Each year, the American Concrete Pavement Association recognizes a select number of people and projects that represent the best of the best in the concrete pavement industry and the public sector. These special honors recognize innovation,...

San Diego Habitat for Humanity chooses ECO-Block for fire protection.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... To help the victims of the 2003 fire-ravaged hills of Southern California, the San Diego Foundation, through a gift from Citibank, teamed up with San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) to rebuild one of the 23 burned homes. Coincidentally, Jim...

Tilt-Up Concrete Association's annual meeting & awards breakfast.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the presentation of the 2005 Achievement Award winners and keynote speaker Malcolm Davis of Australia's TiltBilt as the highlight of the TCA annual meeting, held in conjunction with the World...

OSHA to headline 2005 CSDA Convention.(News & Events)
December 1, 2004... Safety and training will be two hot topics for the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association's 2005 Annual Convention scheduled for February 14-19, 2005, in San Francisco. Bruce Swanson, director of the OSHA Directorate of Construction, U.S....

Fall protection 2004.(Tips & Trends)
December 1, 2004... Recently, the Fall Protection Standards Committee of the American National Standards Institute finished a 10-year program to refine and re-define the Fall Protection Safety Standards for the Construction Industry. The good news is that...

The fire resistance of concrete.(Erlin & Hime on Concrete)
December 1, 2004... Concrete offers great fire resistance to structures. It is reasonably physically stable to about a thousand degrees Fahrenheit, and even above that temperature it usually does not fail dramatically. Concrete's thermal properties protect...

Pacific Sunwear: Corporate Headquarters and Distribution Center, Anaheim, Calif.(project of the month)
December 1, 2004... Selected as the Best of California 2002 in the Orange County Industrial category, according to California Construction Link, the Pacific Sunwear corporate office and warehouse is a three-story-high complex. Oltmans Construction Co....

The state of the paving art: the ACPA Award winners for 2004 represent the nation's best concrete pavement projects and clearly show what's possible with concrete pavement today.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... Overlays 1-40 Unbonded Overlay El Reno, Canadian County, Okla. Constructing a 10-inch unbonded concrete overlay on 6 miles of Interstate 40 built in 1967 took the overall ride of the project down from 110 inches to 0.9 inch per...

Building legacy pavements.
December 1, 2004... This year marks the 15th annual ACPA National Awards Program for Excellence in Concrete Pavement, sponsored by the American Concrete Paving Association and CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION magazine. A look back at the first round of award-winning projects...

Ultra-thin concrete for IDOT's parking lot: adding 20 years of life to a worn-out asphalt parking lot.
December 1, 2004... Jeff Krozel and Mel Kirchler were walking across the 45,000-square-foot Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District One parking lot in Schaumburg. Krozel, director of marketing and promotion for Prairie Material Sales, Bridgeview,...

2005 World of Concrete.
December 1, 2004... Like a big cat poised to strike, the concrete industry is ready to take a giant leap in 2005. Commercial construction is expanding, residential concrete is increasing, and decorative is exploding. And it all starts in Las Vegas in January at...

Training for everyone 2005.
December 1, 2004... For the third year we are providing a list of associations, manufacturers, and businesses that offer training opportunities for the concrete construction industry. Technology, products, and installation techniques are changing rapidly. So...

Material selection guide: joint sealants for pavement.
December 1, 2004... Joint sealants are a necessary part of any concrete pavement because they minimize the infiltration of surface water and incompressible material into the joint. Water within the pavement s layers contributes to subgrade or subbase softening....

ASCC Position Statement #18: concrete tolerance coordination.(Industry Issues)
December 1, 2004... As indicated in these ACI document excerpts, specifiers must coordinate tolerances in the project specifications: * "The engineer/architect should be responsible for coordinating the tolerances for concrete work with the tolerance...

Keeping stamps aligned.(Decorative Concrete)
December 1, 2004... The easiest way to stamp concrete is to imprint texture only. As the saying goes, "anyone can do it." Aligning stamps is more difficult. Textured concrete surfaces are very popular, so many contractors seldom face the need to keep stamps...

Decorative concrete book: new stamped concrete book offers expert's insight--Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete is now available.
December 1, 2004... Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete, a 144-page, full-color, fully illustrated guide, provides concrete contractors with detailed information and practical tips for stamping concrete. This book covers everything from fundamental skills of...

Textured rollers.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... Seven new textures have been added to the company's line of texture roller tools. The interchangeable sleeves are 22.5 inches wide and allow contractors to offer a wide range of surface effects for minimal additional cost. The frame handle that...

Countertop design program.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... The Advanced Countertop Design Training and Certification Program is an intensive 5-day program in which award winning designer and author Fu-Tung Cheng shares his design concepts and trade secrets for creating concrete countertops. Each class...

Thin self-curing overlay.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... Ultra-Tex concrete overlay gives installers an economical way to create the decorative effects of stone, brick, slate, or tile, on both indoor and outdoor applications. The thin, cementitious coating adds aesthetic value to any commercial or...

Increte Systems Inc.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... Stain-Crete is a permanent chemical stain that enhances plain concrete with beautiful color tones, with the appearance of Italian marble, tile, terra cotta, and the aged look of natural stone. The durable product requires little or no...

Freeform edging machine.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... The Edgemaster machine can be used to create freeform concrete edging. It requires only one operator to produce continuous edging at a rapid rate. The machine features a slip-steering mechanism, allowing a tight turning radius (20 inches),...

Durable base for decorative concrete.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... Ultratop is a high-performance, quick-setting, self-leveling topping that provides a durable base for decorative concrete. It comes in white and light-gray colors. The white product is designed to maximize the brilliance of architectural...

One-process cure, sealer, color and antique.(Decorative Concrete Products)
December 1, 2004... Concentrated Noble Coat is a solvent-based liquid that cures, seals, colors, and antiques concrete in one process. The product is suitable for both new and old imprinted concrete, can be used on broom-finished or slick surfaces, and allows...

Flexible concrete offers new solutions.(Innovations)
December 1, 2004... Have you had a chance to work with flexible concrete yet? After more than a decade of development, a new ultrahigh-performance concrete reinforced with steel or organic fibers is finding more applications in commercial construction. Developed...

Curing concrete in hot weather.(Problem Clinic)
December 1, 2004... Q. I've recently moved my contracting business to the South. Concrete finishers here tell me that a slab poured outside on a hot day won't cure properly unless it's kept wet. They do this by having someone periodically spray it with water from...

Improving traction.(Problem Clinic)
December 1, 2004... Q. The concrete floor in my horse barn has an ultra-smooth finish. I'm concerned that with horse-shoes on their hooves, the horses may slip and fall. Any ideas on how to improve the traction? A. The easiest way to provide better traction...

Radiant tubes and laser screeds.(Problem Clinic)
December 1, 2004... Q. What are the precautions to take when using a laser screed on slabs with radiant heating tubing in them? A. Most radiant tubing these days is fairly flexible and robust. It will spring back from being compressed, but you should be...

Improved pouring capabilities.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The 5700-Super B slipform paver has a 133-hp engine that increases its trimming and pouring capabilities in high-production curb and gutter applications. The machine features a number of enhancements over the standard 5700B model, including a...

Tight turning radius.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The Curb Fox 5000 Slipformer uses all-wheel, hydrostatic drive, with heavy-duty tires, for years of trouble-free performance. The unit features a 5000-pound operating weight, a 28-hp Kubota engine, and an integral parking brake. It can produce...

Fast and easy concrete borders.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The Lil' Bubba concrete curbing machines are designed to easily create curb-style landscape borders in many different commercial and residential applications. The self-propelled unit is powered by a 4-hp gasoline engine, and is available with...

Lightweight curbing machine.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... At 200 pounds, the MC250 Curbilder curbing machine is light enough to place landscape curbing, but durable enough to handle commercial tack-down curb jobs. This machine features a large hopper opening to keep the concrete flowing to the auger...

Versatile mini slipform curber.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The Arrow 350 mini slipform curber is powered by a 3-cylinder Yanmar, water-cooled, diesel engine, with hydraulic drive on all three wheels. Other components include Rexroth hydraulics, Minnich vibrators, and Micromax switches. The unit...

All-hydraulic paver.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The company's slipform paver offers versatility, performance, and productivity at the fraction of the cost of bigger machines. The four-cycle 26.5hp diesel engine, manual and automatic height controls, and small physical size enable this paver...

Four-track curber.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The M-1000 is a 4-track curb machine that can trim and pour curb, curb and gutter, v-ditch, or sidewalk of almost any shape or size. At 18,800 pounds, this compact and maneuverable unit features an efficient auger delivery system, as well as a...

Hand-held power screed.(Product Update)
December 1, 2004... The DOT Curb Trowel is a handheld power screed contoured perfectly for curb and gutter applications. The patented system, designed to be used with a bull float extension arm or power vibratory unit, allows one laborer to screed up to 2000 feet...

Blastrac Shot Blasting System.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... The Blastrac[R] 2-4800DH Shot Blasting System is designed to strip, clean and profile large concrete and steel surfaces. With a travel speed of up to 370 feet per minute and a 48 inch blast pattern, the machine can prepare up to 30,000 sq....

Carnie Cap[TM].(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... Rebar Protective System OSHA Compliant Reduce Product & Labor Costs... Reduce Risk. Prevents impalement and other injuries caused by exposed rebar. Used in conjunction with a 2" x 4" or 2" x 6" the system works in horizontal, incline and...

Epoxy healer/sealer.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... CCS[TM] Epoxy Healer/Sealer for cracked concrete. Clear, low viscosity, solvent free, structural repair adhesive for porous or cracked topping slabs, industrial floors, parking decks and loading docks. Flood application provides deep...

Polyurea for control joints.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... CCS[TM] Polyurea SWL is a rapid setting flexible joint filler formulated for high durablility uses including industrial floors, warehouses, loading docks and freezers. Can open to traffic in 1 hour. Long 12-minute pot life allows for either...

"Cast-in-place" rebar fabrication.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... With one hand tied behind your back, you can bend or cut cast-in-place rebar! The lightweight and portable EZE Bend System is uniquely designed to fabricate rebar, even if it is embedded! A simple rotation of the pull bender or cutter power...

Starter packages.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... Hydraulic Mudpumps, Inc. manufactures five different slab raising pumps to fit a variety of applications including slabjacking, shotcreteing, and pressure grouting. Starter packages are available that include mixers, pumps, carrying racks and...

Scofield Systems brochure.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... Request the new Scofield Systems brochure for an easy selection guide. See the Difference with professional stains, dry-shake hardener, release agents, stamping and texturing tools, and cementitious toppings. Find out about our next generation...

Molecular Cement Dissolver.(Products for the Pros showcase)
December 1, 2004... "Back-Set" Molecular Cement Dissolver is a unique acid alternative formulated by RoMix, Inc. "Back-Set" works on the molecular level breaking down the ionic bond of the portland cement, turning it to a rinse free mud! "Back-Set" is...

Slabs with no steel ... no sawcuts ... no cracks.(Products Solving Problems)
December 1, 2004... This picture looks just like countless slabs on countless projects. But this slab is very different, because: * It is 110x130 feet * It was not saw cut * There is no steel reinforcing * There are no cracks * It has an...