Here is our final post, for now, on insulating concrete forms and cold weather concreting. This is a testament from our regional sales manager, Thad. The pictures and story was described from a Colorado school job site in November, where insulating concrete forms were used as the exterior shell of the building and CMU blocks Read more »
Posted: December 15, 2009 in From the Field, Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
So far we have discussed the basics of using insulating concrete forms in cold weather, as well as broke down the main reactions and ideal temperatures for concrete to cure properly. Now we’ll go over how the insulating properties effect the minimum temperature concrete can be placed at. Also we’ll summarize some tips to result Read more »
Posted: December 10, 2009 in From the Field, Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
For Part two of our Cold Weather Concrete for ICFs series there are some key areas that effect chemical reactions when concrete cures. Heat of Hydration Concrete generates heat as it hydrates through a chemical reaction of the cement reacting to the water. The heat generated is affected by the dimensions or mass of the Read more »
Posted: December 8, 2009 in From the Field, Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
Since we are heading into the winter months now, we receive stories and pictures from guys in the field on how wonderful it is to build with ICFs during the winter months. If certain precautions are taken when building with insulating concrete forms (ICFs), concrete can be placed properly throughout the winter months even in Read more »
Posted: December 3, 2009 in From the Field, Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
As a followup to the previous post I wanted to highlight some additional in the field research Parks ICF Wall Systems was able to do to verify the notion that insulated concrete cures faster than exposed concrete with freezing cold temperatures outside. During the Waterside Towers project, Parks ICF participated in a study that helped Read more »
Posted: November 24, 2009 in From the Field, Lets Get Technical!, Project Showcase, Unique Applications, with 0 Comments
Waterside Towers at Norris Lakes Waterside Towers at Norris Lakes is one of the more recent projects that have been completed, especially of this size and significance. It was a sizable project, unique not just for the building materials and the location, set in in a peaceful getaway spot, but unique for the construction techniques Read more »
Posted: November 19, 2009 in Marketing, Project Showcase, with 2 Comments