Cold Weather Concreting At low temperatures, concrete sets slowly and strength gain is delayed. Not only may this result in the contractor being on the job longer than he had planned, but freezing damage to the concrete is possible both before and after stiffening takes place. Recognize Possible Problems When the air temperature is 40?
Read more →Good concrete can be obtained by using a wide variety of mix proportions if proper mix design procedures are used. A good general rule to use is the rule of 6’s: [list style=”arrow” color=”blue”] A minimum cement content of 6 bags per cubic yard of concrete (3,000 PSI), A maximum water content of 6 gallons
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One of the most common questions we get about concrete, is “Why does concrete crack?” This is by far the most popular question in the history of concrete! Concrete, like all other materials, will slightly change in volume when it dries out. In typical concrete, this change amounts to about 500 millionths. Translated into dimensions-this
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