Technical Services

No More Low-Alkali Cement – WHY! Robert E. Neal, Lehigh Cement Co. Beginning in 2019 there will no longer be “low-alkali cement”! What? Has the portland cement manufacturing processed changed such that low-alkali cement doesn’t exist anymore – the answer is NO. But in June of 2019 ASTM C 150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement...

  NRMCA Launches Interactive Website “Pave Ahead” Website will serve to educate and assist industry, policy makers and other paving stakeholders Silver Spring, MD – The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced the launch of Pave Ahead, an educational campaign and website designed to assist the industry, policy makers and other stakeholders when making decisions...

CRMCA Guest Blog by Joe Diedrich – Technical Services Manager – CEMEX Considering all of the improvements in terms of environmental impact, energy conservation, and also health and safety performance, the US cement industry has an impressive track record. Owners, designers, and engineers are striving to satisfy the call for more environmentally friendly products and...