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A concrete additive that increases the rate of hydration, or hastens the setting time of concrete. Calcium chloride is an example.

Ingredients in concrete other than cement, water, and aggregates that are added during mixing to enhance its properties, control setting and early hardening, or improve workability. Admixtures include [..]

Gravel or stone added to the concrete mixture. Includes gravel, crushed stone, sand, slag, or recycled crushed concrete.

Screw-type device used to transfer material. Our auger conveyor transports concrete to the mold. The auger on an extruder style curb machine also compacts the material as it pushes it into the mold.

A boundary wall, many times with steel reinforcement inside the concrete structure. Typically used in highway medians to separate opposing traffic.

The foundation of underlying ground, gravel, or asphalt on which concrete is placed. A properly prepared base helps to distribute loads, provides drainage, and minimizes frost action.

Hardened cement paste within the concrete mixture. It “glues” the fillers together to form a synthetic conglomerate. Also used to refer to the adhesive that ties extruded curb to the existing pavement [..]

Refers to a roadway that is not flat across its width, but is higher along the center-line such that water will flow off to both sides.

A typical unit of measure for the volume of concrete. 1 cubic yard = 0.76 cubic meters = 27 cubic feet. Sometimes simply referred to as a yard of concrete.