EP #153: Your Concrete Mix Design Still Isn’t Ready… Until You Do This

EP #153: Your Concrete Mix Design Still Isn’t Ready… Until You Do This

From Concrete Logic by Seth Tandett

April 14, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 153

About this episode

This episode discusses the final adjustments needed for a concrete mix design before it can be used in production.

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People in this episode

Host: Seth Tandett

Guest: Dr. Jon Belkowitz

Topics covered

  • concrete mix design
  • batch mix
  • moisture corrections
  • admixture dosages
  • construction safety

Keywords

  • concrete
  • mix design
  • batch mix
  • moisture
  • admixtures
  • construction
  • safety

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