In this post, we will talk about a damage that happens to concrete and this damage is not mainly due to the detrimental materials in the environment. But, this damage is due to using materials
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Category: Durability
Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Concrete [In a Nutshell]
Curing Methods of Concrete in Cold Weather
Cold weather concreting is one of the most stubborn situations that concrete practitioners have to face every year in construction works in the fall and winter seasons in cold regions. Larger implications of lower temperatures
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What is nano-materials? Using Nano-materials in Cold Weather Concrete: Materials with at least one external dimension between 1 and 100 nm are referred to as nanomaterials. According to the criteria provided by the European Commission,
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Construction Practices for Cold Weather Concreting
Cold Weather Concreting Construction Practices for Cold Weather Concreting Casting, placing and finishing concrete in cold weather is called “cold weather concreting” ACI 306 defines cold weather as “when the air temperature is expected to
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Cold weather concreting One of the most difficult issues that concrete professionals in cold places like North America and other cold areas must deal with is cold weather concreting. Cold weather concreting refers to doing
Read moreCold Weather Concreting: Definition, Issues, and Precautions
What is cold weather concreting? Cold weather concreting (pouring concrete in cold weather) is one of the most challenging problems that face concrete practitioners in cold regions such as North America and other cold areas.
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