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