Don’t Waste A Great Opportunity – Recycle! July 5, 2019 2 Comments Are you reaping the benefits – and profits – of concrete recycling, or are you still […]
Troubleshooting Hot Weather Concreting May 7, 2019 Leave a Comment By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Although the calendar tells us summer has not officially started yet, the […]
Redefining Trash March 14, 2019 1 Comment Is your company sending tons of waste material to the landfill each year? This practice could […]
Concrete Mix Design: Breaking Your Mix Design November 21, 2018 3 Comments Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a year-long series that explores the science of […]
Concrete Batching: A Voluminous Subject November 21, 2018 Leave a Comment Volumetric batching can be advantageous for precast manufacturers. By Eric Carleton, P.E. When baking a cake […]
Testing Fresh Concrete: Part 2 January 9, 2018 Leave a Comment Following ASTM standards for testing wet-cast fresh concrete is critical for manufacturing a high-quality precast concrete […]
Concrete Repair January 8, 2018 11 Comments By Eric Carleton, P.E. Editor’s Note: This article provides information about repairing precast concrete drainage and […]
NPCA Staff Advocates on Behalf of Precast Industry at AASHTO Meeting August 15, 2017 Leave a Comment Eric Carleton, P.E., NPCA’s director of codes and standards, recently attended the American Association of State […]
Aggregates: A Vital Component of Your Mix Design January 13, 2017 Leave a Comment Consideration of aggregate’s effect on concrete properties is vital to manufacturing quality precast products. By Eric […]
Internal Curing with Lightweight Aggregate September 14, 2016 2 Comments By Reid W. Castrodale, Ph.D., P.E. Internal curing is rapidly emerging as an effective way to […]
Filling in the Blanks on Alkali-Silica Reaction July 11, 2016 1 Comment By Frank Bowen As I scrolled through the few articles and reports I have collected over […]
Thermal Shock of Concrete July 11, 2016 7 Comments By Kayla Hanson, P.E. Temperature changes can have wide, varied effects on concrete’s properties. Summer has finally arrived, […]