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Jobsite Additions of Water: A Quick Review

Adding water to ready mixed concrete is like breathing; it’s something that happens all the time almost without any thought. If we do invest any brain power, here are some thoughts that come to mind: What are the effects on the concrete properties? Are we...

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Concrete Specifications – Why Water Cement Ratio: Why Not

The water-cement ratio (more correctly water-cementitious ratio) is a criterion for concrete that is very important and governs many of its desirable properties to include porosity, permeability, freezing/thawing resistance, and strength, just to name a few. So...

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‘Tis the Season for Laboratory Batches – Got Heat?

Yes, it’s that time of year again; as business slows down in the winter months concrete producers scramble to make use of this extra time to get mix designs updated for the coming year – hence a lot of laboratory trial batches are being made at either a...

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Safety Second?

Second is a placement. The first loser. Not “Number One.” Second is also a moment of time; a measurement of life spent as the clock hands spin and the calendar flips. Now think about safety. Is it the absence of an accident, injury or is it something more?...

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VRMCA Resource Library Updates

We hope you’ve had a chance to check out the VRMCA Resource Library on our Web site. As a reminder, the Resource Library is a repository for helpful information like articles, VRMCA Technical Bulletins and links to NRMCA resources.  The VRMCA Resource Library...

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