For many years it’s been assumed that applying cold curing water to hot concrete surfaces can cause thermal shock and cracking. As early as 1971, Section 2.2.1 of ACI’s Recommended Practice for Curing ...

Rate of placement and screeding method are baseline decisions that must be made prior to start of placement. Placing/finishing concrete is time sensitive and susceptible to environmental conditions.

Curing is the overlooked step that determines whether concrete reaches full strength or ends up cracking, scaling, and failing early. This video breaks down what curing really is, the most common ...

Answer: Simply put, water plus aggregates (gravel, sand, stone), plus cement (such as Portland cement) start a chain of chemical reactions called hydration, which raises the concrete temperature.

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There’s a massive source of emissions in your data centers - and you may not be aware of it. Before you even install any equipment, the building itself has already created tons of carbon dioxide and ...