Inventory shortages and brutal price hikes week by week, concrete reinforcing steel mesh prices are soaring. This characterizes the construction industry at the moment. (Just a note, you don’t have to postpone your concrete work just because concrete reinforcing steel mesh has significantly increased in price. We have a solution for it!) Opinions are divided…
Why replace a method that has been proven for 150 years? Focus on fiber-reinforced concrete. Reinforced concrete is one of the cornerstones of modern society. Not just metaphorically, but literally. Concrete itself is an incredibly strong material, as we all know. It can withstand extremely heavy loads if the load is evenly distributed over the…
I receive numerous questions regarding concrete pouring and fiber-reinforced concrete. The following questions are the most frequently asked. 1. How many shovels of cement are needed for the concrete? Not only the quantity of cement but also the ratio of water significantly influences the final strength of the concrete. Since I’m not a concrete technologist,…
Concrete pouring in winter is not impossible, especially as the climate warms However, there are limitations that cannot be overlooked, or at least not advisable. When we talk about cold weather, we need to consider average temperatures, but as a rule of thumb, temperatures should not drop below freezing during the first three days of…
How do we dose ArmoTec macro fibers into the concrete? Mixing ArmoTec macro fibers is very simple. All you need is a kitchen scale and a large sour cream container or a pill bottle. We wrote about the correct mixing ratio of concrete here: Concrete mixing ratios: aggregate-cement-water When mixing concrete at home, using a…
There are several conditions for creating perfect frost-resistant concrete: All of these factors influence the final strength and durability of our concrete, so if any of them are not executed properly, the result could be a serious failure. Fixing mistakes made during concreting often costs more than getting it right the first time. We wrote…
The way to achieve perfect frost-resistant and solid concrete. Countless articles have been written on the topic of DIY concrete pouring, but rarely do they discuss the amount of water, compaction, and curing, apart from the cement-aggregate ratio. However, these three factors are just as crucial in determining the durability of our concrete as selecting…
Contrary to popular belief, concrete mixing ratios are not determined by a 3 shovels to 1 shovel ratio. But how many shovels of cement are needed for the concrete? It’s true that the ingredients are added to the mixer using a shovel (or bucket), but a shovel of gravel is much heavier than a shovel…
The most well-known additives for fiber-reinforced concretes are steel fiber, steel wire, glass fiber, macrofiber, and microfibers. The addition of fibers to concrete is not a recent invention. It has been used for decades, and it’s a continuously evolving innovation. However, it’s worth seeing clearly before deciding what we need. The use of fibers in…
You often ask about which concrete can be mixed with macrofibers You can mix it with concrete of at least C12 strength class It can be bagged concrete purchased from the store, also known as dry concrete, or screed concrete. It can be concrete made at home from gravel, cement, and water. It can be…