Concrete, the single most widely-used building material in the world, has a history dating back to the Romans and ancient Egyptians. Given that concrete is used twice as much in construction over all other building materials, emphasis on quality, performance, and sustainability is essential for the industry to grow and thrive.One of the most important ingredients in high-performance, long-lasting, durable, and beautiful concrete produced today is concrete admixtures. Concrete admixtures are natural or manufactured chemicals or additives added during concrete mixing to enhance specific properties of the fresh or hardened concrete, such as workability, durability, or early and final strength. Types: Redwop
Read more · 4 min readConcrete, the single most widely-used building material in the world, has a history dating back to the Romans and ancient Egyptians. Given that concrete is used twice as much in construction as all other building materials, emphasis on quality, performance, and sustainability is essential for the industry to grow and thrive.One of the most important ingredients in high-performance, long-lasting, durable, and beautiful concrete produced today is concrete admixtures. Concrete admixtures are natural or manufactured chemicals or additives added during concrete mixing to enhance specific properties of the fresh or hardened concrete, such as workability, durability, or early and final strength. Types: Redwop
Read more · 4 min readTaking care of a home and fixing it up from time to time is a necessary hobby for any responsible homeowner, and there is a ton of knowledge that needs to be soaked up to be able to properly tackle all the many different tasks at hand. The average home will throw a wide variety of problems at the owner, and that’s why it is so important to have a strong general knowledge of the different kinds of materials used in construction and home repair. Some such materials are familiar to all of us and are made out of basic
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