Q: I'm about to have a new concrete driveway installed as well as some sidewalks. I asked the bidding contractors how long I might expect the concrete to last. The range given was from 20 to 30 years.

Editor's note: This article no longer contains updated information relative to the industry. A pervious concrete pour is a three-step process - placing to elevation, compaction and curing. Unlike ...

Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight ...

Despite well designed plans, best material and trained workmanship, there is a risk of a structure’s life span getting shortened if attention is not paid to proper curing. While some take up curing ...

Strata Corp., an experienced builder of military and commercial airfields, used an innovative method for retaining moisture in the concrete of an immense paving project to optimize curing and surface ...

Living in a winter city means enduring fluctuating temperatures and plenty of ice build-up, plus the use of de-icers designed to keep us safe on our commutes. The degradation of concrete goes ...