Concrete has quietly become one of the planet’s biggest climate problems, yet the material itself has barely changed in a ...

In a typical construction cycle, sturdy slabs are treated as waste once a building ...

The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a large concrete slab from start to finish. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Clearing the Area 01:30 - Surveying the Site 02:28 - Building the Frame 06:13 - Trench Filling ...

We often get questions from concrete contractors that relate to common and uncommon concerns. Here we discuss three such questions. FIGURE 1. For a design slab thickness of 5 inches, requiring 3-inch ...

When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

MILWAUKEE -- The first concrete slab was poured at the Wisconsin Entertainment & Sports Center -- the entertainment district adjacent to the new Milwaukee Bucks arena in downtown Milwaukee on Thursday ...

Local Dallas concrete company led by John Lemos offers professional residential and commercial services with quality ...