From countertops to fireplace surrounds, decorative contractors continue to push the limits of concrete. The beauty of decorative concrete begins with the mix design, and with several precast mixes ...

Andreas Tselebidis, who has developed concrete mixes for more than 15 supertowers, says his assignment to design the mix for the world's first extra-high-strength architectural concrete supertower—the ...

Over the last 60 years, concrete vibrators have evolved into a necessary machine for concrete jobs. Industry studies have highlighted separation issues, vibration energy, surface defects, and mix ...

The iCrete system means that there is less reliance on reinforced steel. In addition, at Freedom Tower, the project was actually able to reduce the total amount of cement used as well. In designing ...

Scientists have developed an environment friendly version of building concrete called green-mix concrete. Complementing the Government of Malaysia's efforts to encourage the use of environmentally ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

When recyclers think of wear parts, shredder hammers or knives, baler wear plates or the blades on a shear might come to mind. They likely seldom think of concrete, though in our experience concrete ...

Lafarge Africa Plc has partnered the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria for the research and development of Nigeria’s first concrete mix design manual. The company said it was the ...