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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Contractors

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 02/19/2018 - 10:29. February 19, 2018. Most concrete contractors are well aware of the difficulty of handling, placing, finishing and curing concrete during the hot summer months. Alternatively, you can cure the concrete with water using mist foggers. Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Contractors.

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Reducing concrete cracking

GCP Applied Technologies

Fri, 03/02/2018 - 15:07. March 02, 2018. Explore pre-curing options. Fogging or the use of surface plastic between finishing operations can mitigate cracking. Start curing the concrete as quickly as possible. Start curing the concrete as quickly as possible. Reducing concrete cracking. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Achieving green building goals with architectural metal coating systems

Construction Specifier

Now, they have a choice of innovative coil and extrusion finishes to support energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, product longevity, and material circularity. Metal coils are unwound, cleaned, pretreated, and given a series of coating layers ( i.e. primer, backer, and topcoat) before being thermally cured and recoiled for shipment.

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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 02/19/2018 - 10:08. February 19, 2018. Concrete producers are well aware of the difficulty of delivering, handling, placing, finishing and curing concrete, especially during the hot summer months. Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Concrete admixtures.

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Making the most of air entrained concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 10:55. October 01, 2018. Place, finish, and cure properly. The resistance of concrete to freezing and thawing cycling is also impacted by placing, finishing, and curing procedures. Making the most of air entrained concrete. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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High Rise Concrete Construction: Trends to Watch

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:13. March 21, 2018. The core and perimeter steel can be built at the same time, because there’s no need to wait for the concrete to cure. For high rise buildings, it’s advantageous to use this control flow concrete because it takes far less labor to place and finish. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:50. March 21, 2018. Since precast concrete is cast in a controlled environment, it is easier to control the mix, placement and curing. It can also be used for architectural precast, since it results in an aesthetically pleasing finish. Control flow concrete increases productivity for precasters.