Concrete Construction Online Magazine: Slabs

Making Tipping Floors Healthy Again

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:19:55 EST

High-performance toppings are well-suited for the tough environments of tipping floors.

Industrial Concrete Pavements

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:09:14 EST

Industrial paving presents a great opportunity for concrete contractors to exapnd their line of work to offer to owners.

Concrete Mixture Shrinkage Potential

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:06:12 EST

Achieving better slabs by understanding a mix's shrinkage potential.

Cause of Debonding and Blistering of Epoxy Floor Coatings

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:06:11 EST

A failed floor coating may seem to be the result of near-surface alkali reaction but further investigation may be warranted.

Asbestos and Old Concrete

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:05:58 EST

Asbestos was used in concrete products in the past and could pose a threat in some instances.

America's Top Concrete Contractors

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:05:53 EST

Financial results for 2011 show steady improvement in the concrete construction industry.

How to Use Steel Fibers in Concrete

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 06:05:30 EST

The article describes the different types on the market, their advantages, and how to install them.

High-Tech Warehouse Reaches New Heights

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 04:10:11 EST

Using a shrinkage-compesnating concrete produces a crack-free slab.

Cement for Severe Environments

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 04:06:40 EST

A new pozzolanic cement when used to make concrete can resist attack in acidic or alkaline environments and also withstand higher temperatures than portland cement concrete.

MicroLumen Manufacturing Facilities

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:42:35 EST

The exposed aggregate finish features Mother of Pearl shells, mirror, and glass.

Wacker Neuson Announces 2nd Technical Academy Class Sept. 12-13, 2011

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:30:06 EST

The Wacker Neuson Technical Academy will hold it's second prep course for the ACI Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Floor Finishers certification.

10 Reasons to Attend The NAI Coating Show

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:29:26 EST

The North American Industrial Coating Show will be held October 4-6, 2011 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH.

CSI and CSC Announce 2011 Revisions to MasterFormat

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:27:01 EST

Refinements include reorganizing concrete reinforcing under Division 3 and updating Division 43 to correspond better with Division 46.

Discovering the Unexpected

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:23:00 EST

Find out the results of CC's two-year warehouse floor study.

UV Curing Speeds Project Completion

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:17:25 EST

Speed, durability, and sustainability are some of UV curing's benefits.

No Joints? No Cracks? No Gray? No Problem!

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:56:06 EST

The Atlanta Bonded Warehouse Corp. (ABW), Kennesaw, Ga., has always tried to improve its facilities and operations with each new warehouse or expansion.

Self-Curing Warehouse Floors?

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:54:49 EST

In February of 2009, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and Scurto Cement, Gilberts, Ill., decided to do a two-year warehouse floor study to monitor curling.

2010 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:30:42 EST

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), Mount Vernon, Iowa, recently announced the recipients of the 2010 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards.

Sky High Floor Repair

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:54:04 EST

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) trains workers in aircraft and airport maintenance, engineering, and flight operations. When the institute in Burnaby, B.C., opened a new hangar recently, it had a much more down-to-earth dilemma to tackle.

CC's GreenSite Projects of the Year

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:35:14 EST

A project was chosen as CC's best of 2009 in each of the following categories: Best Landscaping Project, Best Industrial Project, and Best Transportation Project.