EP #159: Low-Carbon Concrete? Kiss My Grits. Type I/II Is Back!

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential return of Type I/II cement in the concrete industry and the implications of blaming Type IL cement for various concrete issues.

THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: GPRS Before you cut, core, drill, trench, or start guessing what is inside the slab, call GPRS. GPRS helps contractors locate what is hidden below the surface with ground penetrating radar, utility locating, concrete scanning, video pipe inspection, leak detection, and mapping services. They help keep your jobsite safer, reduce costly hits, and give your team better information before the work starts. Learn more here:   https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/gprs ON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCAST The concrete industry spent the last few years blaming Type IL cement for almost everything. Cracking. Scaling. Low breaks. Slow set times. Higher water demand. Now Type I/II cement may be making a comeback. So what happens when the “bad guy” leaves the room and the same concrete problems are still standing there? Rich Szecsy joins the show to explain what he is seeing in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, why cement suppliers are shifting, and why this move back to Type I/II may expose an uncomfortable truth. Maybe Type IL caused some problems. Maybe it didn’t. But concrete was never problem-free before Type IL showed up. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Is…

People in this episode

Host: Seth Tandett

Guest: Rich Szecsy

Topics covered

• low-carbon concrete
• cement market
• Type I/II cement
• Type IL cement
• concrete problems
• producer-contractor relationship

Keywords

• low-carbon concrete
• Type I/II cement
• Type IL cement
• concrete problems
• cement market
• Dallas-Fort Worth

Sponsors

GPRS

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Type I/II cement, Type IL cement

Places: Dallas-Fort Worth

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