Archive for June, 2011

Concrete News: Managing Concrete Test Data

Managing Concrete Test Data

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Test results are the stand-ins for actual concrete performance, especially in the early stages of the project before the concrete in place has had an opportunity to speak for itself. It is during these early days in the life of the concrete test results are accepted as the primary indicators of concrete quality.

 

Sustainable Education

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Although most segments of the construction industry are in a downturn, there remains some activity in the education sector. Some contractors report higher volumes of school construction than last year. Because concrete is the ideal material for school construction, discover how some key projects are benefiting from concrete’s inherit characteristics.

 

Everything New in the Concrete World

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Innovations are everywhere in our industry. Bill Palmer delivers the latest and greatest Innovations in his new column, including upgraded construction trailers, safety pavement edge technology, ACI’s Sustainability Committee, and concrete cleaning air.

Shotcrete Nozzleman Training Twitter Updates

  • Relaxing at Grayland Beach State Park in WA State for a couple of days with good friends and my son. Couldn't be a better week. #
  • Sitting around the campfire last night at Grayland Beach State Park WA. http://twitpic.com/58ekcv #
  • WA Coast at Grayland Beach State Park. http://twitpic.com/58ekxc #
  • My 5th wheel and my son's Motorhome at Grayland Beach State Park WA http://twitpic.com/58em6y #
  • A bike ride down on Grayland Beach this morning. http://twitpic.com/58s2nk #
  • Church and then I need to get my new roof finished today while we still have good weather. #
  • Fishing trip to Conconelly later this week, then it's back to Canada for a week to train more underground Shotcrete Crews. #
  • Working on setting up training in New York and Pennsylvania for next month. We'll see what happens. Busy, busy, busy! #

Shotcrete Nozzleman Training Twitter Updates

  • RT @Scrapbooks http://yfrog.com/gy9w2tpj scrapbooking on hubby's Droid and using PrincessCrafts templates. So Cool! #
  • Still in Canada this week getting a shotcrete job fixed and back on schedule… camping out in our 5th wheel is just a bonus. #