Concrete Industry Reacts to Buy America Rules

According to a recent report, the required use of American-made concrete and cement materials on federal infrastructure projects has received mixed reviews from the industry.

NJ Institute Testing Seismic Building Materials

A team from the New Jersey Institute of Technology is assessing the seismic response of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs) to potentially better protect buil...

ACI, GCCA Sign International Partnership

The American Concrete Institute and the Global Cement and Concrete Association recently signed an International Partnership Agreement, formalizing their cooperative efforts.

A team from the New Jersey Institute of Technology is assessing the response of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites with the goal of protecting buildings from what?

True or False: Researchers from Washington State University demonstrated how old, single-use masks can be utilized in cement mixtures to make stronger, more durable concrete.

Based on nanomaterial cement mixture research conducted by Penn State University scientists, do you think the nanomaterial is promising for the sealing leaks in oil and gas industry?

What’s the best way to determine if a cementitious-based mortar used to repair exterior concrete is ready to be coated?

How do I determine when a cementitious-based mortar used to repair exterior concrete is ready to be coated?

Coatings Conversation

from JPCL, February 2017

Fire Drill: Coatings that Protect Commercial Buildings – and Save Lives

from D+D In Depth, July 2016 ; by Sean Younger and Jim Rippe, Carboline Company

In the event of a fire, steel’s load-bearing capacity diminishes as its core temperat...

Bring on the Heat China

July 9 - July 10, 2014

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Specification for Chromium Diffusion Coating Applied by Pack Cementation Process

issued by ASTM

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for chromium diffusion of metals by the pack cem...