Question: Recently, one of our builder client’s home owners requested that no chloride be added to the concrete for the winter walls. Our state design code required vertical structural steel ...

Imagine moving into a brand-new high-rise apartment, built with the highest standards and boasting superior concrete strength. Everything looks flawless. But within a few years, cracks begin to appear ...

Calcium chloride is the most effective and least expensive cold weather accelerator for concrete. But its use may be limited by building codes or prohibited by some specifications. Contractors then ...