Did you know that. . . concrete can heal itself?
Concrete is a beautiful thing. From roads to bridges to buildings to infrastructure projects in general, it is quite literally everywhere. And with massive construction booms in emerging [...]
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Did you know that. . .Martian concrete is a thing?
At the end of last year, Elon Musk, tech billionaire and founder of SpaceX, made quite the ambitious proclamation: by 2022, he posited, manned missions to Mars will see the light of day. With a [...]
The water/cement ratio: a fragile relationship
It goes without saying: relationships are no walk in the park. Whether it’s with your partner, your parents or your children (or all of the above), they require tender loving care to bear fruit. [...]
Survey: What’s your favourite blog post?
We create content with you in mind – it’s as simple as that. To keep our blog posts to your liking in the New Year, we’d be grateful if you could let us in on your favourite post from the ten [...]
Did you know that… concrete can bend?
As a loyal follower of our blog, you’re undoubtedly the kind of person who enjoys staying up to speed on the latest developments in concrete technology. Not ones to disappoint when it comes to [...]
Plasticizers & super-plasticizers: helping concrete go with the flow
One of the distinctive advantages of shotcrete is its fluidity: when the homogeneous mix is applied pneumatically, it adheres to even rugged surfaces easily while retaining the early resistance [...]
SLIPER: Putzmeister’s concrete rheometer or the science behind the world’s tallest building
Concrete pumping has overcome huge technical challenges over the past recent years, not least breaking the world record in height pumping during the construction of the world’s tallest building [...]
Concrete & mortar use in conventional tunneling: an introduction
Every tunnel is a one-of-a-kind construction that fulfills the needs of its particular surrounds, but they all share a common element: the need for structural support during the different stages [...]
