[guest post] a in-depth comparison between laboratory and field cured concrete maturity testing
Read moreAvoiding the Uncertainties of Concrete Cylinder Testing with the Maturity Method
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The Best Concrete Sensor in 2020
A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors
[Guest post] A Review of Top Wired and Wireless Temperature and Strength Concrete Sensors
Read moreHilti Acquires Concrete Sensors, an IoT Concrete Testing Startup
photo courtesy of Hili and Concrete Sencors
The only thing slower than watching paint dry is, well, watching concrete dry. Proper curing of concrete is extremely important, though, for quality and safety reasons. Perhaps equally important is proper testing and documentation of the concrete’s strength over time. In a move to help bolster their digital portfolio, power tool giant Hilti has acquired Concrete Sensors, an internet connected concrete testing startup.
Read more[VIDEOS] Use Your Quarantine Time to Learn About Concrete from A College Professor
Via YouTube // Tyler Ley
Times are weird, guys. While there are a lot of jobsites still open, there are many that have been temporarily shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. If you need some resources for how your construction company should handle the pandemic, you can check out my resource guide by clicking or tapping here, but if you want to take your mind off of that and use some of your newly found free time, you can learn about concrete on YouTube from a college professor.
Read more7 Innovative Ways to Tie Rebar Without Using Hand Tools
Tying rebar is an extremely repetitive and strenuous job, but it’s an essential part of most concrete roads, bridges, and buildings. Typically, rodbusters use hand tools for this work on the jobsite, but my recent visit to the World of Concrete in Las Vegas made me realize how much innovation there has been in the space in the past few years.
Read more[VIDEO] MAX USA’s New Upright Rebar Tying Tool is a Back Saver
Over the past few years, there have been many companies offering different ways of tying rebar, which can be a very strenuous and tedious task. It’s also extremely repeatable, which makes it a strong target for innovation. MAX USA has had a rebar tying gun out for a little while now, but they just showed off a new version at the World of Concrete.
Read more[VIDEO] World’s First Battery Powered Roller Screed for Concrete
As lithium-ion battery technology continues to get better and better, we can start to expect larger tools to hit the market – and that’s been the case over the past few years. Those advancements eventually lead to opening to door for tools that the world has never even seen before, like a battery powered roller screed for concrete.
Read moreMost Innovative Products of World of Concrete 2020 Announced
The gigantic marathon of a construction trade show, the World of Concrete, has sadly come and gone already, but the winners of the annual contest for the show’s Most Innovative Products has just been announced!
Read more9 Workers Injured After Floor Collapse During Concrete Placement of 7th Floor in Houston
While placing concrete on the 7th floor of a new hotel in Houston, TX, 16 construction workers were suddenly sent falling to the 6th floor below, sending 9 of them to the hospital, according to local news reports.
Read moreOSHA is Considering a Change to The Silica Dust Standard
In September of 2017, OSHA’s new standard on exposure to respirable crystalline silica went into effect in the construction industry. The rule lowered the allowable exposure to the harmful substance to 50 micrograms per cubic meter, a measurement that we’re all familiar with [/sarcasm]. After a full year of enforcement, OSHA is considering making a change to the rule.
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