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The Top Five Coolest Concrete Buildings

At Del Zotto Products we love all things concrete. Check out our top five favorite concrete buildings from around the world by reading our article.

5 Tips to Increase Your Home Value Using Ready Mix Concrete

Razorback Concrete in Arkansas gives a few simple tips on using ready mix concrete to increase the value of your home.

DIY Homeowners, Use Our Ready Mix Concrete Calculator to Plan Projects

Razorback Concrete’s free ready mix concrete calculator makes it easy to determine the amount of concrete needed for your spring do-it-yourself project.

Can research take the cement out of concrete?

USC Technologies in San Jose, Calif., the research development arm of U.S. Concrete, a producer of ready-mix and precast concrete in Houston, is collaborating with two universities to create "alternative supplemental cementitious materials." The research seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions by using less cement in concrete.

Concrete Connoisseurs Tweak Mixes And Methods For Highways And Bridges

Like modern chefs tweaking classic techniques, concrete industry insiders are experimenting anew with ingredients—additives and aggregates such as fly ash, slag and quarry waste—and “plating,” which includes methods such as two-lift paving and real-time smoothness monitoring. And like many chefs that emphasize food’s health aspects, concrete professionals are refocusing their goals from the strength of the material to its longevity and durability.Article Index:

Interior Concrete Floor Design Ideas

Want to upgrade your interior floor? Take a look at these latest concrete floor design ideas from Bullion Coatings. For professional help, call (281) 407-0779.

Concrete and Masonry Aggregates! eNews from Aggtrans

Anything and everything you need to keep your site clear and free of winter weather begins with AggtransProduct SpotlightEverything ConcreteBreaking News: Aggtrans is one of the areas best sources for the construction and masonry professional, providing a complete line of aggregates and masonry materials needed to get the job done right - crushed stone, washed gravels, masonry sands and a comprehensive line of…

Making concrete green: reinventing the world's most used synthetic material

Concrete has a crushing environmental impact but Australian-led innovations have the potential to dramatically reduce emissions from its production

Cement vs. Concrete: The Difference Should Matter to You

When deciding between cement vs. concrete, knowing which medium will work best for your project can save you a lot of time and money.

New concrete: Cook carbon nanotubes, add coal ash and mix

A new concrete mixture was developed by a team of researchers from Auburn University and the University of Alabama that utilizes toxic coal ash. The experiment also incorporates the use of carbon nanotubes "cooked" with an iron compound for 10 seconds in a microwave to strengthen the concrete and make it capable of conducting electricity.

Bendy concrete to go into field trials

Making a Polished Concrete Floor

Concrete floors are popular in Industrial Design, but they don't need to look unrefined. Polished concrete floors are sleek and elegant, and blend with almost any design style for your home.

Understanding the True Cost of Concrete

Concrete is expensive. According to the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, the cost of concrete is $108 per cubic yard. On top of this is the cost of delivery fees, truck rentals, driver pay, loading/unloading workers, etc. And this doesn't even include the cost of time spent during the delivery process testing and checking the quality of the concrete to make sure it arrives at the jobsite at the right consistency and quality required for the job.

Researchers show microscopic wood nanocrystals make concrete stronger

Purdue University researchers studying whether concrete is made stronger by infusing it with microscopic-sized nanocrystals from wood are moving from the laboratory to the real world with a bridge that will be built in California this spring.

Cement has a carbon problem. Here are some concrete solutions.

The biggest carbon polluters don’t always advertise that fact loudly.