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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Contractors

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Mon, 02/19/2018 - 10:29. February 19, 2018. Most concrete contractors are well aware of the difficulty of handling, placing, finishing and curing concrete during the hot summer months. Trucks should be able to discharge concrete immediately and you should have workers on hand to quickly place, finish and cure the concrete. .

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Reducing concrete cracking

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Fri, 03/02/2018 - 15:07. March 02, 2018. Explore pre-curing options. Start curing the concrete as quickly as possible. Start curing the concrete as quickly as possible. A longer curing period than is generally required for compressive strength may be needed in cold weather to reduce cracking. Cool gradually.

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Flying high with SILCOR® liquid waterproofing

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Tue, 02/27/2018 - 14:43. February 27, 2018. The waterproofing material can simply be sprayed, and will cure to form one solid, seamless surface. Flying high with SILCOR® liquid waterproofing. michael.delros…. Gatwick and Heathrow Airports protect high-traffic podium decks. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Five ways to streamline waterproofing application

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Thu, 05/17/2018 - 09:33. May 17, 2018. Check into the curing time of the products involved . Find out not just the curing time of the substrate but the curing time of the waterproofing that will be applied on top of it. Five ways to streamline waterproofing application. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

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Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:42. April 03, 2018. The Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco was months behind schedule due to a below grade waterproofing method that was taking a long time to cure in the damp four block-long excavation 30 feet below the water table. Waterproofing mass transit systems. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:42. April 03, 2018. The Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco was months behind schedule due to a below grade waterproofing method that was taking a long time to cure in the damp four block-long excavation 30 feet below the water table. Waterproofing mass transit systems. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers

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Mon, 02/19/2018 - 10:08. February 19, 2018. Concrete producers are well aware of the difficulty of delivering, handling, placing, finishing and curing concrete, especially during the hot summer months. Hot Weather Concreting Practices for Concrete Producers. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Concrete admixtures.

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