More stories about Lightweight Concrete and Aggregates

  • Stanley Hydraulic Tools MB05 Concrete Breaker

    The lightweight MB05 concrete breaker features a single four-position bracket that spins into position, allowing skid steer loaders to operate from multiple angles without interruptions for back plate changes when breaking down walls or sidewalks.

  • Wacker Neuson Corp. EH 70/240

    This 240-V breaker is light, quick, and strong, providing efficient concrete breaking.

  • Dayton Superior Corp. Sym-Ply

    Sym-Ply is a hand-ganged, imperial clamp forming system rated at 1500 psf.

  • Structural Lightweight Concrete

    We're soon starting a job that calls for structural lightweight concrete. How does this material differ from normal weight concrete and what should we be prepared for in working with it?

  • ASTM Propses New Concrete Standards

    The following four proposed new standards are among those currently being developed by subcommittees under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates.

  • Adjusting Air Entrainment

    It's possible that you as a contractor will never have to face up to the problems that air entrainment can cause when it's either too high or too low in concrete.

  • Teamwork for Success

    Placing and finishing lightweight concrete can be a tricky and risky task. Success requires teamwork from the owner, architect/engineer, general contractor, ready-mix producer, and concrete contractor.

  • Nominal Weight of Standard Concrete

    What's the nominal weight of standard concrete?

  • Cellular Concrete Geofoam SP

    Geofoam SP enables the production of pervious cellular lightweight concrete from 20 to 40 lbs./cu.-ft.

  • Lightweight power

    Five years ago, Dennis Lura took it upon himself to build a roller screed suitable for large jobs, yet one that a small crew could handle. Other contractors who borrowed the screed were impressed and thus, the Lightning Strike roller screed by Lura Enterprises was born.