Concrete Technology

Concrete’s versatility, durability, and economy have made it the world’s most used construction material. The U.S. uses about 180 million cubic meters (240 million cubic yards) of ready-mixed concrete each year. It is used in highways, streets, parking lots, parking garages, bridges, high-rise buildings, dams, homes, floors, sidewalks, driveways, and numerous other applications.

Cement Basics
Different types of hydraulic cement are manufactured to meet various normal physical and chemical requirements for purposes including low heat of hydration, high early strength, resistance to alkali-silica reactivity, and high sulfate resistance.Click for more.

Concrete Design & Production
A properly proportioned concrete mix possesses acceptable workability of the freshly mixed concrete and durability, strength, and uniform appearance of the hardened concrete while being economical. Click for more.

Concrete Construction
Learn the basics about proportioning concrete mixtures and get an
overview of concrete construction procedures. Construction, protection,
and repair of concrete floors are featured.
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Concrete Technology E-Newsletter
E-mailed 6 times a year, Concrete Technology includes information on materials, concrete topics, FAQs, resources, events, and more.
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Concrete Technology Today
Concrete Technology Today was published triannually by PCA's Product Standards and Technology Department and Construction Technology Center from 1980 to 2005. To access archived issues of the newsletter click here.

Durability
Find resources to assist designers, specifiers, contractors, and educators: (1) Basic information on all durability topics, (2) Test methods, (3) Collection of publications including PCA research reports, (4) PowerPoint presentations and images, (5) Links to other websites and resources on durable concrete. More.

Frequently Asked Questions
From air entrainment to unit weight, an expansive FAQ section offers ready answers to common technical inquiries on concrete production, design, and construction. More.

Concrete Technology Research
PCA has sponsored research with significant results throughout its history and also collaborates with other organizations to support research in concrete performance and technology. Click for more.

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, PCA's reknown reference on fundamentals of concrete technology and construction has been fully revised with the latest industry standards/specs plus four new chapters. More.

Tech Support
PCA's highly qualified staff can help construction industry professionals stay on the cutting edge of cement and concrete technology. Click for more.

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