CONCRETE THOUGHTS

Self-Consolidating Concrete

SCC good for use with pours with congested reinforcement
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Warm Weather Concreting Hazards

Concreting in and of itself can be a fickle mistress under the best of conditions - throw in sweltering summer heat, and you could have a recipe for disaster on your hands – a situation Kryton...

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Building Market Growth a Positive Sign for Concrete in Australia

Australian federal election results, from the September 7th election, have shown an apparent increase in business confidence by property investors.  An article by ABC News in Australia, mentions the...

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Sustainable Concrete Focus at Shanghai Conference

Currently, 40% of the world’s cement production is consumed by China. With more than 350 million people projected to move to China’s cities in the next 15 years, the amount of needed infrastructure...

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Head Up The Creek with Ocean Cement and False Creek Rowing Club

At 8 am on March 10, 2013, False Creek Rowing Club hosted their 3rd annual Head Up The Creek rowing regatta in False Creek. With the beautiful city of Vancouver behind them, rowers of all ages rowed...

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Kryton Protects Art in Mexico

GUADALAJARA Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporaneo, is a new museum that will be built in Guadalajara. Unlike the abandoned plans for a Guggenheim Guadalajara, this new art museum will be “100%...

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How can an Integral Waterproofing System improve a concrete project?

Crystals create a waterproof barrier within the concrete structure
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U.S. Courthouse Experiences Expensive External Membrane Failure

Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama is forced to undergo $900,000 in repairs to their failing external membrane. Water has been leaking into the basement, and crews are now tasked...

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Bacteria used in Re-Healable Concrete?

We were very excited to read the BBC coverage of ‘re-healable concrete’. This initiative infiltrates the concrete with a limestone producing bacteria, which are activated by corrosive rainwater...

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