There are many issues to consider when operating a portable concrete plant.
If you’re looking to learn more about pervious concrete, there is no better opportunity that this year’s WOC!
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CC selects five people each year to recognize for helping to make advances in the concrete industry.
Proper mix proportioning and the right materials will result in workable and durable pervious concrete.
For the past couple of years, several concrete associations have marketed pervious concrete as a sustainable product with many benefits.
Highway owners and users are demanding more from roadways and bridges. They want infrastructure to be built quickly, at low cost, with minimal impact on the environment, and with low long-term maintenance.
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Economic stimulus plan funds are being distributed to projects and programs across the nation, and without a doubt opinions on the matter are mixed.
We Americans love our pavement. We drive 3 trillion miles a year on more than 4 million miles of U.S. roadways. Clearly we're a nation on the go and we expect our roads, streets, and highways to be available and ready whenever, and wherever, we are.
In January 2009, President Barack Obama named Ray LaHood as the 16th Secretary of Transportation. Despite being charged with Obama's daunting task of rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, LaHood accepted the nomination.
Whether you believe this will really kick-start the economy or not, there is some construction money coming for infrastructure work.
Pervious concrete has great potential but its widespread adoption has lagged. Partly due to the natural caution of owners, engineers, and contractors to use what they consider an unproven technology, but also due to some failures.
Recently the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released their 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure outlining the current condition of America's roads, bridges, water systems, and other public works.
Fundamental differences exist between flatwork made with pervious concrete and standard concrete. The surface texture differs noticeably, and when it comes to holding water, they're at opposite ends of the spectrum. But neither of those differences means that pervious can't be decorative.
As an environmentally friendly product that provides more than a paved surface to drive or park on, pervious concrete offers a new frontier for concrete contractors
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Building the St. Anthony Falls bridge fast, high quality, and safe.
Building homes with abovegrade concrete walls is one of the fastest-growing methods of residential construction in the United States. Barely on the radar in the early 1990s, concrete homes now command an estimated 15% of the abovegrade single-family residential market as of 2006. Some of the...
In late November, the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) named the winners of its 18th annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards” program.
As the conclusion to the first decade of the 21st century approaches, builders are making the move to insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in custom-build projects, incorporating them in a variety of applications and design.
The price tag to upgrade our infrastructure and make it safe is considerable—much more than the war in Iraq is costing. The only way to raise this kind of money is to increase taxes and politicians won't do that until after the next election. So what is likely to happen and what is the role that...
At first glance, the concrete industry appears simple and straightforward. Mix the right materials and put it where you want, let it sit awhile, and soon another reliable dam or highway or building or plant is built. Add up all the pieces and you have the infrastructure we've all grown to rely on...