A Small Investment, a Major Impact
Making your voice heard among those developing the codes and standards that shape the precast concrete […]
What about the Hatch?
Utility structures and traffic loading simplified By Alex Morales, M.Ed. When underground precast concrete structures are […]
Standardizing Hatch Specifications
Pinpointing exact hatch needs to control costs. By Alex Morales, M.Ed. Precasters can receive a wide […]
A Closer Look: Fly Ash, Slag Cement & Metakaolin
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a year-long series explaining common raw materials used […]
ASTM Involvement Offers Many Opportunities
Participating in ASTM may sound daunting or tedious … it’s one more thing to do, emails […]
Steel Reinforcement Best Practices
By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Concrete is an inherently strong, durable and resilient material; however, its most […]
One Thing: Sampling Fresh Concrete
By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a year-long series that focuses […]
One Thing: Aggregate Moisture Content Testing
By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a year-long series that […]
Questions from the Field
Questions from the Field is a selection of questions NPCA Technical Services engineers received from calls, […]
Concrete Mix Design: Breaking Your Mix Design
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a year-long series that explores the science of […]
Questions from the Field
Questions from the Field is a selection of questions NPCA Technical Services engineers received from calls, […]
Concrete Mix Design: Controlling Temperature and Time
Intentionally inducing DEF in a laboratory – an experiment for QC managers By Frank Bowen Editor’s […]
