A new book describes a silicate rock, made without heat or pressure, as a potential aggregate-binding substitute for portland cement in a range of building and infrastructure concrete conditions. The Great Pyramid Secret: Egypt’s Amazing Lost Mystery Science Returns claims the artificial rock, when mixed with aggregates, “forms concrete that has fooled geologists,” and concludes that the silicate compound represents…
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Roanoke Cement commended for safety, air quality
State and county officials on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Labor and County of Forsyth, respectively, honored Roanoke Cement Co.’s Winston-Salem terminal for outstanding safety and air-quality compliance. Roanoke Cement Co. is a subsidiary of Titan America LLC.
Read MoreIceland engineers confirm volcanic ash’s binding, AAR-quelling properties
The International Centre of Research and Applied Technology for Alkali Aggregate Reactions has confirmed AAR-mitigating potential in ash from April’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption, crediting the material’s particle fineness and approximately 60% silicon dioxide content. Using methods from ASTM C 1260 Multi-Laboratory Study of the Accelerated Mortar Bar Test for Alkali-Silica Reaction, staff at the Mannvit Engineering-housed facility prepared specimens from…
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