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.

NY Adopting First Clean Concrete Mandate

Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new regulations that will establish emission limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects.

Study Looks at Atomic Microscopy for Roads

An associate professor at Kansas State University is reportedly working with the Kansas Department of Transportation to propose the application of atomic force microscopy to state roads in a...

Caution: Flooring and High Fly Ash In Concrete

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Is there a problem with flooring glued to concrete with a high fly ash content? Fly a...

Floored: Advance Actions Assure Acceptable Conditions

by Letsfixconstruction.com

The flooring industry is constantly challenged by the same repeating issues: installi...

True or False: The American Concrete Institute is preparing to open a fifth resource center to serve the Mid-Atlantic concrete industry.

Researchers have found that up to 8% of sand in concrete and mortar for a single-story house could be replaced with shredded, used disposable ___ without diminishing strength.

ASTM International announced it would develop a proposed standard for fiber-reinforced concrete to give the engineering community the data needed to measure tensile strength. While it was reported that the use of fiber reinforcement has been “limited,” do you believe fiber-reinforced concrete will become more widely used in the construction industry within the next decade?

Florida International University recently received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to research the 3D printing of Ultra-High Performance Concrete. Do you believe the construction industry will see an influx in 3D printed concrete within the next five years?

I need to coat a bare concrete warehouse floor that has visible oil stains. What are my options for cleaning the concrete before coating it?

What is the best way to judge the effectiveness of competing products offered as liquid-applied air barriers on concrete block, in terms of both durability and air barrier properties?

Focus On

from JPCL, October 2019

Smiling Over Spilled Milk: Floor Coating at a Dairy-Processing Facility

from JPCL, October 2019 ; by Steven Reinstadtler, Covestro

A small Texas town suffered economically when its denim mill closed in 2015—until a d...

Understanding and Managing Cracks in Concrete

This webinar will address the proper methods for treating cracks and joints in concrete on floors coated with high-performance coating systems. It will start by outlining the su...

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