Concrete Supply Plus Week May #1

EucoFloor 404 renews New York tipping floor

See how Euclid Chemical’s EucoFloor 404 can give new life to old tipping floor in a waste facility.

https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/eucofloor-404-renews-new-york-tipping-floor-euclid-chemical

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN FOR EUROPE’S LARGEST 3D-PRINTED BUILDING 

Dubbed Germany’s city of science, Heidelberg will soon host the largest 3D-printed building in Europe — a cloud & data center for Heidelberg IT Management. Construction for this groundbreaking project kickstarted on March 31, 2023, and is expected to complete by the end of July 2023https://www.designboom.com/architecture/europes-largest-3d-printed-building-to-complete-in-heidelberg-it-server-hotel-germany-05-18-2023/

Installation Instructions for the Concrete Wedge Installing wedge anchors can be completed in five easy steps. Wedge anchors can be used in solid concrete applications, are best suited for light to heavy-duty fastening purposes, are available in diameters from 1/4″ up to 1-1/4″, and are available in standard zinc plated, hot dipped galvanized and stainless steel. To determine the minimum anchor length for your application, simply add the material thickness to the minimum embedment and add the thickness of the nut & washer. Learn how to install wedge anchors on our YouTube channel:

https://www.confast.com/products-confast/


DRY POURING A CONCRETE SLAB: IS IT A GOOD IDEA?

Here’s a look at how dry pouring is done and why it should be avoided…Dump bags of prepackaged concrete mix directly onto a prepared subgrade, spray down with water, and voila: Your own DIY concrete slab. This unconventional concrete placement technique, which is trending on YouTube and other social media platforms, is being touted as an easy, time-saving alternative to the typical method of mixing the concrete with water beforehand. But as with most shortcuts, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

https://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/dry-pour.html