Pool coping can be made of many different types of material, including cast-in-place concrete, brick, flagstone, precast concrete, travertine, aluminum or tile. The pool coping separates the pool structure from the pool deck, which means the deck can shift without adversely affecting the pool.
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Tramex raises moisture testing to a higher standard
The Tramex Moisture Testing System for flooring is the most complete system on the market. The Tramex CMEX II moisture meter and reusable Hygro-i RH Probes enable fast, accurate, economical and reliable testing of concrete floor slabs to ASTM F2170, as well as giving ambient temperature, relative humidity, dew point and grains per pound readings.
Atlas Copco featured 1-megawatt QAC 1200 generator at POWER-GEN International
Atlas Copco QAC 1200 generators produce 1 megawatt of predictable power. They can be used in prime power or critical standby applications in a multitude of industries, including construction, mining, and oil and gas.
Brandon Gore Asked to Judge Furniture Competition Show on Spike TV
Concrete artisan Brandon Gore of Gore Design Co., Hard Goods and Concrete Design School was tapped to be a judge on a new competition reality show on Spike TV. Framework is the first competition show based around the challenge of furniture design and construction.
Penetron helps turn garbage into power in Sweden
Penetron technology was used to ensure a completely waterproofed below-grade foundation for the Filbornaverket facility, a modern waste-fired “Combined Heat & Power” (CHP) plant in Helsingborg, Sweden. The plant is now fully online.
Michelman improves customer service worldwide
Michelman, a global manufacturer of surface additives and polymers, has introduced an improved organizational structure consisting of three Strategic Business Groups.
Experts Weigh In on What’s Coming in the Decorative Concrete Industry
We asked everyone the same set of questions. It wasn’t easy to approach this, given our friends’ varied experiences and applications. Perhaps the first challenge to looking ahead this way is defining the industry in general.
Ardex launches three self-leveling underlayments
The sometimes overwhelming task of choosing the right self-leveling underlayment has been made easier by Ardex with the addition of three new self-leveling underlayment options.
Designing Decorative Concrete with Good Composition in Mind
Artists approach design as a space-filling exercise. As such, the first thing they consider is the format within which they will be working. The shape of the format will radically alter the distribution of elements within it. The elements of design are the simple building blocks artists have to work with.
Digital-Age Synergy: Polished Concrete Clicks in California’s High-Tech Mecca
What might computer users learn when they google the terms “google” and “polished concrete?”
