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Keep Your Concrete Pliable with the Right Aggregate

Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 Concrete Placing by Gail Elber Comments are Disabled

Experts offer some rock-solid advice. Any concrete mix is an attempt to balance cost, placeability and setting time while maintaining the necessary qualities of strength and durability.

Ahal Contracting wins global award (and more)

Ahal Contracting Co. Inc., located in St. Louis, Mo., recently received the Outstanding Bomanite Project Worldwide, Gold Award 2002 from the Bomanite International Society for the paving installation at the Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, Mo. The casino paving included a 40,000-square-foot streetscape, a 4,000-square-foot sports bar floor and an 8,000-square-foot […]

Waterproofing membrane is breathable

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Sto Watertight Coat is a flexible and breathable waterproofing membrane based on a unique combination of acrylic emulsion, portland cement and fine fibers. Watertight Coat is both flexible and abrasion-resistant. You can use it waterproof all types of above- or below-grade concrete and masonry, including foundations, block walls, balconies,parapets, planter […]

A concrete chair outdoors that has been colored and decorated with a floral design.

Concrete Designs by Marvin and Lilli Ann Rosenberg

Concrete Art Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 Concrete Furniture by Rosemary Camozzi Comments are Disabled

Lilli Ann Rosenberg discovered concrete more or less by accident, when a concrete truck dumped a pile of wet cement in a vacant lot across the street from the Henry Street Settlement in New York City, where she taught art to children.

More ACI news

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ACI also elected James R. Cagley to a two-year term as vice president. Cagley is president of Cagley & Associates, a consulting structural engineer firm in Rockville, Md. Four directors were elected to three-year terms: Anne M. Ellis, senior program director, Earth Tech, Inc., Alexandria, Va.; Charles K. Nmai, chief […]

polymer-modified cement floor in a geometric bright pattern

A Primer on Polymer Cement: An In-Depth Look at the Basics

Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 Concrete Placing by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

The use of polymer-modified cement products in the decorative concrete industry is common practice. Unfortunately, these products are also commonly misunderstood. What they are, how they work, what they do — “There are a lot of misconceptions about polymers,” observes Stan Stratton, director of technology development at L.M. Scofield’s West […]

Acrylic Stains for Concrete: A Colorful Alternative to Acid Etch

Vol. 3 No. 2 - April/May 2003 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Denise Wendt Comments are Disabled

Contractors choose acrylic stains over chemical stains for a variety of reasons. Acrylic stains offer an array of colors that chemical stains cannot. Designers and applicators are no longer limited to the eight colors commonly available with acid-based stains.

Ahal Contracting Co. Receives Award

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Ahal Contracting Co., based in St. Louis, Mo., received a Quality Award for 2002 from the Concrete Council of St. Louis. The award was given for the 40,000-square-foot streetscape, the 4,000-square-foot sports bar floor and the 8,000-square-foot buffet floor at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Mo. The streetscape flooring, shown […]

New Face at Vic

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Francis Heck has joined Vic International Corp. as a technical sales and support representative. Beginning with his employment with W.J. Savage Co. and later, Sawing Systems Inc., he has enjoyed a long career in the stone industry. He can be reached by calling (800) 423-1634.

Business Advice Offered

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Paradigm Strategies has launched a new Construction Division to help small to mid-size companies grow and prosper. Business consultant Kevin Lister offers advice on getting your business on the fast track, including management, human resources, sales and marketing, operations and finance. To learn more about the company’s programs, or to […]