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ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor

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ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. Mon, 02/19/2018 - 11:31. February 26, 2018. Why prepare the concrete slab? But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab.

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Building on Brownfields

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Building on Brownfields. Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:54. September 21, 2018. With urban space at a premium, developers are finding it difficult to locate unspoiled sites to build on. However, many sites are viable for building, if properly remediated. The concrete is then poured directly onto the membrane. .

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Ready mix concrete resource

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Ready mix concrete resource. Wed, 05/16/2018 - 15:56. August 27, 2018. The perishability of ready mix concrete makes it a complex product to ship. There's also a growing demand for sustainable concrete, to lower cement's carbon footprint—5% of global emissions come from cement production. Sustainable concrete.

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Understanding gas vapor remediation

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Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:23. August 24, 2018. Emerging standards to protect against methane and other gases. In the UK, standards such as BS8485:2015 have already been developed that provide guidance for site investigations and to identify acceptable levels of methane gas and carbon dioxide in the soil. Phillip.fry@gc….

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ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor

GCP Applied Technologies

ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. Mon, 02/19/2018 - 11:31. February 26, 2018. Why prepare the concrete slab? But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab. But just as important as these—and often overlooked—is careful preparation of the concrete slab.

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Why the ASTM C94 revision to accept water additions in transit matters

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Thu, 05/31/2018 - 15:56. May 31, 2018. In 2013, the ASTM C94/C94M Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete was revised to allow water additions during transit, for trucks equipped with automated slump and water management systems. How does an in-transit concrete management system help to accomplish this?

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How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete

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How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete. Mon, 12/17/2018 - 15:45. December 17, 2018. Historically, the term "high-strength concrete" (HSC) has been relative. This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., michael.delros…. GCP Applied Technologies.