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Wet curing concrete floors

There is no quick and easy way to wet-cure concrete—at least that’s what I used to believe. After 18 years as a structural engineer, I have...

Concrete waterproofing for infrastructural sustainability in Africa

Concrete is known to be strong, durable and perfect for both utilitarian and decorative purposes worldwide. However, concrete is also porous, permeable and prone...

High Performance Concrete Additives

Concrete additives are added to the mixture of water cement and aggregate in small quantities to increase the durability of the concrete, to fix...

Self Compacting Concrete ? Properties, Applications and Advantages

Self compacting concrete (SCC), also known as self consolidating concrete, is a fluid type of concrete that can be placed and consolidated by means...

Crystalline concrete waterproofing

Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world, encompassing all of the world’s major cities from infrastructure to skyscrapers. However, there are also...

6 Important concrete reinforcing accessories

The construction material made of cement, sand, and coarse aggregates mixed with water is concrete. Frequently, concrete is used as the foundation for most...