EP #160: Is Type IL Cement the Problem, or Did It Just Expose One?
From Concrete Logic by Seth Tandett
June 11, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 160
About this episode
The episode discusses whether Type IL cement is the root cause of concrete issues or if it merely highlights existing problems in the concrete industry.
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 Is Type IL cement really the reason concrete started acting different, or did it just expose the problems we already had? Type I/II cement may be making a comeback because contractors, producers, and owners want concrete to act like concrete again. But Concrete Bob Higgins says we need to be careful. Because before Type IL showed up, the concrete industry still had scaling, dusting, cracking, bad curing, water problems, surface failures, and specs that cared more about 28-day strength than long-term durability. So if Type I/II comes back, will the problems go away? Or will we lose our favorite excuse? In this episode, Seth and Bob…
People in this episode
Host: Seth Tandett
Guest: Bob Higgins
Topics covered
- Type IL cement
- concrete behavior
- construction industry challenges
- cement standards
- long-term durability
Keywords
- Type IL cement
- concrete problems
- construction safety
- cement standards
- durability
- scaling
- cracking
- water problems
Sponsors
GPRS
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: concrete industry
Products: Type IL cement, Type I/II cement
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