Texas Cement and Concrete Blog

Reinforced concrete and masonry construction are key to preventing death and injury from tornadoes and other severe weather events in Texas, according to Mukaddes Darwish, associate professor at Texas Tech.

While some continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) are designed and constructed with an asphalt pavement wearing surface, it is an unnecessary expense and maintenance issue.

If you're TxDOT, a local road agency, or a developer/contractor that builds pavements, hold on to your hats...asphalt prices are taking off again! But concrete and cement pavement solutions remain relative bargains.

Roller-Compacted (RCC) Concrete production for pavements raises many questions for the novice, from mix design, to admixtures, to plant equipment. A common question is, “What equipment is best for producing/mixing RCC for pavements?”

You would think that with all the emphasis on "green building" and LEED, that green rating systems and building codes would be emphasizing building longevity. You would think that with the seemingly unending stream of "natural disasters" over the last several years, that green building rating systems and building codes would be developed that ensure survivability of homes and buildings in definable natural extreme events. You would be wrong.