Predicting fresh concrete temperatures.(Problem Clinic)

From: The Concrete Producer | Date: March 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Q. I am a concrete producer in the Upper Midwest and always must adjust my product for very hot weather conditions in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. What advice do you have for producers who must figure how cool or warm to make aggregate in extreme weather conditions?

To answer this question, we turned to Brian Walker, an engineer at Pizzagalli Construction Co., and formerly a construction management senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Luke Snell, professor of construction management and director of the Concrete Construction Resource Unit ...

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