Rate of placement and screeding method are baseline decisions that must be made prior to start of placement. Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions.

For many years it’s been assumed that applying cold curing water to hot concrete surfaces can cause thermal shock and cracking. As early as 1971, Section 2.2.1 of ACI’s Recommended Practice for Curing ...

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Asian Paints announced the launch of CureAssure – the world’s first internal curing concrete additive. This patented, groundbreaking innovation is engineered to eliminate the need for traditional ...

There’s a massive source of emissions in your data centers - and you may not be aware of it. Before you even install any equipment, the building itself has already created tons of carbon dioxide and ...

Sealing a cracked garage floor may be the worst thing you can do.