For many years it’s been assumed that applying cold curing water to hot concrete surfaces can cause thermal shock and cracking. As early as 1971, Section 2.2.1 of ACI’s Recommended Practice for Curing ...

The Outside Guy often comments on the reality that badly placed concrete looks great after a few days, and may even look as ...

Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight ...

The American Concrete Institute released a new publication: ACI 308R-16 Guide to External Curing of Concrete. This guide reviews and describes practices, procedures, materials, and monitoring methods ...

Drexel researchers are recycling coal ash, a waste product from coal power plants, to make a porous, lightweight aggregate that can be used as a concrete additive to aid the hardening process. Coal ...

Strata Corp., an experienced builder of military and commercial airfields, used an innovative method for retaining moisture in the concrete of an immense paving project to optimize curing and surface ...

Q: I must pour a new sidewalk, driveway and patio, and I want it to last and be maintenance-free. How can I do this? A: It is possible to pour flat exterior concrete work such as sidewalks, driveways, ...

The freeze and thaw cycle has cracked your concrete driveway. Instead of paying thousands for professional repair, do it ...

I’m blessed to have you as a reader and furthermore I’m fortunate to get about 10,000 visitors a day to my AsktheBuilder.com website. Your questions are the fuel that keep this column vibrant and ...

If you have a concrete patio, it is susceptible to the harsh temperatures, ice, and snow of the winter months. To protect it, ...