Tag: Bridge Deck

Reducing Chloride Attack with Internally Cured Concrete

by ESCSI | May 29, 2024 | Articles | Tags: , ,

Concrete pavements and bridge decks face different demands than concrete floor slabs and walls. These parts of the nation’s infrastructure are subjected to standing moisture in the form of rain, snow and ice. For the latter two, departments of tra...

Free Webinar on June 12: Lightweight Concrete Bridge Design Primer

by ESCSI | May 23, 2024 | ESCSI News | Tags: ,

Explore the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Lightweight Concrete Bridge Design Primer during a free webinar—happening Wednesday, June 12, 1-2 p.m. ET—presented by the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC). ESCSI’s own Re...

Lightweight Concrete vs Normalweight Concrete: Comparing Cost and Load Reduction

by ESCSI | April 17, 2024 | Articles | Tags: , , , , ,

Lightweight concrete (LWC) has been in the building industry for centuries. Its performance capabilities and benefits when used in various concrete construction applications including concrete flooring, precast, prestressed concrete members as well ...

What is Structural Lightweight Concrete? And Why You Should Use It.

by ESCSI | February 5, 2024 | Articles | Tags: , , , , ,

Why use Structural Lightweight Concrete Made with ESCS? Structural lightweight concrete (SLC) has been a popular building material for over a century, effectively employed to solve weight and durability issues. Industry professionals now recogniz...

What is Internal Curing? (And What it Isn’t)

by ESCSI | February 1, 2024 | Articles | Tags: , , ,

By Clint Chapman Western Region Marketing & Technical Manager, Arcosa Lightweight Internally cured concrete more readily resists early age shrinkage, curling, warping, and cracking by supplying water throughout the concrete mix over time. Int...