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Expert Tips for Pouring Concrete Slabs: Strong, Durable Foundations

CCR Magazine

Pouring concrete slabs is an essential step in many construction projects, from patios to driveways, foundations, and floors. If youre looking for professional help, consulting an experienced concreter in Geelong can ensure your concrete slab is poured correctly and efficiently.

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Control flow concrete for mass pours

GCP Applied Technologies

Control flow concrete for mass pours. Mass pours have typically been used for foundations, columns, beams, as well as enormous structures like dams and bridges. . What are mass pours? Many structural elements, such as shear walls and transfer girders, require large amounts of concrete. Concrete Type.

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Building material innovation: Concrete cloth simplifies difficult pours

BD+C

Milliken recently debuted a flexible fabric that allows for concrete installations on slopes, in water, and in other hard to reach places—without the need for molds or mixing. Concrete Cloth features a cement mix trapped in a layer of fabric, backed with a waterproof membrane.

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What is Concrete Spalling and What You Should Do About It

CCR Magazine

Many people think of concrete as a material that doesnt have any issues even as it ages. While concrete is a highly durable material, it can age or run into issues with its well-being, just like any other building material. Concrete spalling is one of the most common signs that your concrete needs attention right away.

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Internally cured bridges stand the test of time

Construction Specifier

Cracked and otherwise more permeable concrete structures can represent a high cost to Departments of Transportation (DOTs), their constituents, and the environment. Project stakeholders can mitigate these economic and ecological costs by using less permeable, more durable and more resilient concrete materials to extend a bridges service life.

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10 Signs of Bad Concrete Pour

CivilJungle

Introduction of Signs of Bad Concrete Pour. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in our construction industry. It is very important that concrete should be pulled into the mould with proper precaution and care otherwise, we will not get the desired strength of concrete. What Is Concrete?

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What Are The Construction Benefits Of Precast Concrete?

UK Construction Blog

The post What Are The Construction Benefits Of Precast Concrete? According to the history books, precast concrete has been around since 1905. Around the world, however, precast concrete began to flourish, and more and more people realised the advantages over their traditional, site-cast concrete. What Is Precast Concrete?