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MICROSTRUCTURE-BASED KINETICS MODEL
A November 2013 CSHub research profile letter, “Early hydration: A local business,” charts calorimetry (heat measurement) curves from tricalcium silicate paste experiments—with specimens of three...
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PAVEMENT-VEHICLE INTERACTION II
In its “PVI Mechanistic Model Gen II” research brief (December 2013) CSHub extends earlier observation of pavement-vehicle interaction, which impacts truck fuel consumption and, in turn, concrete and...
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CREATIVE TENSION
St. Louis design studio yo_cy took first place in the APPLIED: Research through Fabrication competition with Cast Thicket, a precast piece that artists Kenneth Tracy and Christine Yogiaman dub “an...
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ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE GUIDE
The National Precast Concrete Association recently published an overview of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC), a material on the leading edge of innovation with potential to expand producers’...
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Hess propels world leader in leader in product machinery
A merger of Burbach, Germany-based Hess Group, spanning namesake block & paver plus Schlosser-Pfeiffer pipe & precast machinery, and Top-Werk GmbH, parent of German peers SR-Schindler (concrete...
View ArticleMartin Marietta Materials + Texas Industries
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. and Texas Industries, Inc. announced in late January their boards’ unanimous approval of a definitive merger agreement under which Martin Marietta will acquire all...
View ArticleBayshore Concrete commits to $4 million flagship plant, harbor upgrade
In conjunction with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Bayshore Concrete Products has announced expansion of its Cape Charles headquarters operation, along with infrastructure improvements in the harbor...
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ACI Committee 318 reorganizes Building Code around designs’ structural members
American Concrete Institute is finalizing ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, announcing at World of Concrete 2014 the streamlined document’s new orientation to engineers;...
View ArticleSEFA OUTLINES MAJOR ASH PROCESSING INVESTMENT
Scheduled International Concrete Sustainability Conference speakers include Hank Keiper of the SEFA Group, who will present “The Future of Fly Ash is Under Our Feet,” during the May 12-14 event in...
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Residential market upturn fuels near-double digit gains for fiber cement
Demand in the U.S. for fiber cement products is forecast to rise 8.5 percent annually through 2017 to 2.9 billion square feet—valued at $2.2 billion—according to a new study from The Freedonia Group,...
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Concrete Industry Management Program auction grosses $800K+
With confirmed live, online and silent bids exceeding $810,000, the Concrete Industry Management Program National Steering Committee reports that the 2014 World of Concrete Auction bested last year’s...
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Delaware Valley deploys Pennsylvania’s first CNG-fueled mixer
Delaware Valley Concrete Co. (DVC) kicked off 2014 dispatching its premier compressed natural gas-powered mixer, an Oshkosh S-Series front discharge model converted from diesel as part of the...
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Mi-Jack programs Travelift crane operator training simulator
Mi-Jack Products Inc. used ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 to gain real time equipment feedback from potential end-users and crane operators on hand last month at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Tornado-prone community enlists Midwest Precast, Molin for FEMA-grade shelter
Giovannetti Community Shelter in Urbandale, Iowa, is constructed with precast wall panels and hollow core roof plank, and has a Federal Emergency Management Agency-rated, 4,500-sq.-ft. safe room...
View ArticleNPCA PROJECTS 6 PERCENT SHIPMENT GROWTH AS PUBLIC WORKS MARKET INCHES BACK
Based on data from its recently released Precast Industry Benchmarking Report and leading forecasters, National Precast Concrete Association sees U.S. producers’ business increasing this year to $16.8...
View ArticleIllinois, Maryland, Virginia tops in LEED-certified space
The U.S. Green Building Council released its Top 10 States for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system, highlighting the regions around the country that are at...
View ArticlePHILLIPS ASSETS GROW SILVI’S N.J. PRESENCE
Eyeing integration with its Riverside cement, Sahara sand and Gibraltar crushed stone businesses in New Jersey, Silvi Group Cos. has closed Phillips Concrete Cos. asset transactions netting an East...
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Business optimism abounds at The Precast Show 2014
The Precast Show 2014 returned to Houston for three days of exhibits, meetings, education sessions, and special events, with the mood markedly brighter than one five years earlier during the event’s...
View ArticleNRMCA committee awards salute business success, industry contributions
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association committees and divisions honored one producer, two state affiliates, and 10 individuals in 2014 awards, the recipients announced last month in Las Vegas during...
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Zambrano successors embrace their mission at Cemex
The Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. board unanimously appointed Rogelio Zambrano chairman and Feranando Gonzalez chief executive officer days after the May 11 death of Lorenzo Zambrano, 70, who held the titles,...
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