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A rebar chair is a product designed to provide increased concrete cover requirements from surfaces. It elevates rebar so that concrete cover is achieved. A rebar chair is a product used in the placement and formwork of concrete for helping to ensure that rebar is...
You don’t necessarily have to have rebar for a concrete patio. However, it is recommended. Reinforcement adds tension strength to concrete elements where typically only compressive strength is really provided by concrete itself. Tensile strength in concrete can aid in...
How thick is concrete sidewalk? Concrete sidewalks are generally 4” thick. This is the equivalent of 100mm of concrete. They can also be of a lower structural MPa design mix as they are not intended for great amounts of structural capacity or to support structures....
Best Practices for Protecting Fresh Concrete Freshly poured concrete needs protection from the elements, pedestrians, damage, debris, and vehicles shortly after pouring. This usually entails a combination of physical barriers, signage, and curing/sealing compounds...
Concrete exposure designs range in nomenclature using letters and numbers to distinguish various properties associated with varying types of concrete. Different concrete exposure types will coincide with set locations throughout a concrete design properties tables or...
Concrete sealers have various properties that make them uniquely applicable for different situations and concrete surfaces. For one, general aesthetic can vary greatly from sealer to sealer, depending on the application and product. Concrete sealers, curing compounds,...
A concrete mix additive refers to any number of concrete mix-additives that can be provided from batch or worked with at time of pour. These products vary in feasability depending on your concrete project's requirements, and some may only really be useful for more...
No matter if you are putting together a simple concrete pad for your backyard, or a major structural concrete development for a residential or commercial project, there are various products to choose from for general concrete reinforcement. Rebar and other concrete...
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Exposed aggregate concrete is a great finish for a number of reasons. First of all it looks great! Exposed aggregate concrete has some many use cases for concrete driveways, from patios, walkways, stairs and more! Exposed Aggregate Concrete Driveways Concrete...
Most concrete sealers can provide a coating cured in about a day. If there is a likelihood rain then this should be avoided at all costs. Rain can damage sealed driveways if not properly protected prior to being dry or traffic ready. Rain and inclement weather such as...
A rebar dowel is a reinforcement measure provided to typically tie two or more concrete structures or elements together. A rebar dowel can be left outside of a concrete element like a sidewalk, driveway, curb, or patio, in this way allowing another concrete element to...
A rebar chair is a product designed to provide increased concrete cover requirements from surfaces. It elevates rebar so that concrete cover is achieved. A rebar chair is a product used in the placement and formwork of concrete for helping to ensure that rebar is...
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Concrete sealer has a variety of benefits for concrete surfaces. The most common protective measures provided by concrete sealers include weatherproofing, crack prevention, reduction of moisture intrusion and general increased toughness/durability. Other...
You don’t necessarily have to have rebar for a concrete patio. However, it is recommended. Reinforcement adds tension strength to concrete elements where typically only compressive strength is really provided by concrete itself. Tensile strength in concrete can aid in...
A concrete slab is constructed utilizing various elements and principles of construction. This includes, for a concrete slab-on-grade, sub-grade preparation, sub-base and base preparation, overall depth of buildup, and the thickness of the concrete element. For a...
Putting salt on a driveway is generally not recommended but can be done. One of the issues with putting salt on a driveway is the corrosive and deleterious effects that salt can have on concrete and concrete reinforcement. Salt can increase rates of corrosion with...
Concrete sealers are great products for increasing the longevity of concrete elements like concrete patios, driveways, pathways and more. There are various types of concrete sealers on the market today, from penetrating sealers, to acrylic surface sealers, and...
The compressive strength for a concrete driveway is measured in PSI, or MPa. Concrete driveways are not major structural elements, meaning they do not need to support any other structural items for your building or home generally. So the compressive strength required...
Concrete curing times and effectiveness depends on a number of factors including the temperature, type of concrete, mix-additives, thickness of the concrete driveway and other factors. Generally speaking, concrete is set to cure at a standard benchmark time of 28...
How thick is concrete sidewalk? Concrete sidewalks are generally 4” thick. This is the equivalent of 100mm of concrete. They can also be of a lower structural MPa design mix as they are not intended for great amounts of structural capacity or to support structures....
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Best Practices for Protecting Fresh Concrete Freshly poured concrete needs protection from the elements, pedestrians, damage, debris, and vehicles shortly after pouring. This usually entails a combination of physical barriers, signage, and curing/sealing compounds...
Thinking about investing in stamped concrete but not sure if you want to go forward with it due to concerns with cracking issues? Cracking issues with concrete products are prevalent for a number of reasons, the most common being water intrusion through cracks in the...
A concrete foundation can refer to a variety of concrete items like, a slab, or a footing, or a pile cap, or a foundation wall. Since this is such a broad term, we’ve outline some of the common thicknesses applicable for a ‘concrete foundation’. Typically if...
Various concrete resurfacing solutions exist on the market for the purposes of re-purposing, re-surfacing, and bringing aesthetic back to concrete elements. We’ve listed some of the typical methods for concrete resurfacing, or as it is advertised by most concrete...
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Concrete driveways are great additions to a home, and even better when they are sealed in an appropriate product. We all want to get on our driveways as quick as possible, but sometimes it just takes a little bit of time for the sealer to cure and set properly! In...