COMMANDqc
This stream addresses methods that all ready-mix and precast concrete producers can adopt to reduce costs and improve quality, whether you are a small to medium sized residential producer or part of a multi-national concrete operation.
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Read ArticleThe 0.26 w/c Myth-Conception
In these days of an ever increasing demand for improvements in concrete performance, it is easy for specifiers to continually...
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Read ArticleThe Quality Plan
Quality Plans aren’t just for the big guys, though. Practically every concrete producer should have a Quality Plan, and the NRMCA has made it...
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Concrete Mix Design
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Read ArticleIf I Ruled the Concrete Industry
Have you ever tried to change the way people do things, only to have someone ask you, “Who made you God?” Well, I just realized that, even though I am not God, I do control...
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Read ArticleWell-Graded Aggregates vs. Gap-Graded Aggregates
Over the past decade a major “discussion” has arisen over the desirability of the use of well-graded aggregates (WGA) vs. gap-graded aggregates (GGA) in concrete. The discussion has centered on...
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Read ArticleMy Top 10 Favorite Concrete Websites
The Internet – love it or hate it, it has changed the way we live. It has made the world a smaller place in that we can readily communicate with a person around the world, even if...
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Read ArticleNRMCA RES meeting in Seattle
Concrete mix design and quality control have become so sophisticated that it is a rare designer who has the time to understand the ends and outs of that portion of our industry. The result is...
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Read ArticleACI Strategic Development Council
This is the first time I have attended the SDC meeting in about 5 years because my impression last time is that it is a "big boys club". SDC has gotten away from that and now may be...
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Read Article“Hello, World!”
Maybe I should have chosen something more literary for the first line of my first blog, but “They were the best of times, they were the worst of times.” and “Call me Ishmael.” were already taken.
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Read ArticleCommitted to Quality: A Journey With COMMANDqc
The Strata Corporation is a 100-year-old company located in North Dakota and Minnesota. Its materials division provides ready mixed concrete and aggregate. Its heavy construction division provides...
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Read FlipbookWelsch COMMANDqc Case Study
Chris Pusateri, Welsch’s QC manager, became aware that as their company grew, it was harder for their existing staff to keep pace with the increased demands for their technical services...
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Read FlipbookStrata COMMANDqc Case Study
From the late 1980’s through 2010 Strata Corporation expanded through acquisitions. Like many other companies that have purchased other businesses, Strata found itself in a situation where many of...
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Read FlipbookGraniterock COMMANDqc Case Study
Like many other concrete producers whose QC programs evolved while personal computers became commonplace, Graniterock’s QC information was managed in multiple programs. Aggregate gradings were...
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Concrete Mix Design
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Read FlipbookDelta COMMANDqc Case Study
Concrete and materials test results were stored in file folders throughout the company and the data could not be easily accessed and examined. Verifying batch tolerances required going to the plant...
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11:39Watch VideoIntroduction to COMMANDqc
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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Read FlipbookCOMMANDqc
Concrete Quality Control
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47:28Watch Video#1 - Concrete Success: Profiting from Quality Control
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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57:05Watch Video#2 - The 4 Levels of Quality Control: From House Slabs to High-rise
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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52:27Watch Video#3 - Managing Yield: Stop Giving Away Concrete
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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52:01Watch Video#4 - Monitoring Batch Tolerances: what you don't know CAN hurt you
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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54:15Watch Video#5 - Determining Cementitious Content and Strength Overdesign: Don't Waste Cement
A detailed presentation of our batch quality control solution known as COMMANDqc.
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