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Concrete Products: Why Structural Lightweight Concrete

by ESCSI | April 30, 2025 | ESCSI News | Tags: , , ,

ESCSI Member Darren Medeiros authored an article featured in Concrete Products answering key questions about structural lightweight concrete (SLC) in mix design. Read an excerpt below. When designing concrete mixes for bridges and other structure...

Masonry Magazine: Masons First with Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units

by ESCSI | March 6, 2024 | ESCSI News | Tags: , , , ,

ESCSI Member Kevin Cavanaugh authored an article featured in Masonry Magazine outlining how lighter concrete blocks can mitigate injuries, increase productivity, and improve profitability for mason contractors. Read an excerpt below. As you all...

Facility Executive: Tackling Stormwater With Expanded Shale, Clay, And Slate

by ESCSI | March 5, 2024 | ESCSI News | Tags: , , , ,

ESCSI Member Debbie Stringer authored an article featured in Facility Executive demonstrating how ESCS lightweight aggregates can be a valuable asset when integrated into a low-impact green infrastructure strategy to mitigate the impact of stormwa...

Stormwater Solutions: Fighting Pathogen Growth in Industrial Stormwater with ESCS

by ESCSI | March 5, 2024 | ESCSI News | Tags: , , , ,

ESCSI Member Debbie Stringer authored an article featured in Stormwater Solutions examining how ESCS can be used as an effective preventative measure in biofilters as a first-level treatment for industrial stormwater. Read an excerpt below. As ur...

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...