Grant County Concrete Company. INC.
25 Ruthman Drive
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Phone (859) 824-5097
Fax (859) 824-5130
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Quality
Control
Grant County Concrete Company's Concrete's Quality Control
Department exists to respond to our customers needs for concrete
products that are easily placed and perform according to your
expectations. We employ quality personnel who have the education,
training, and experience to provide you the expertise necessary for
your concrete questions and needs. From specification review, mix
designing and proportioning, performing trial mixes and statistical
analysis, to job-site placement, our challenge is to supply you with
products that are both superiorly functional and cost-effective.
Today's fast-paced construction requires efficiency and labor
saving measures. We strive to
keep pace with our customers needs by using the latest technology
available, both in product quality and delivery. We provide:
- Mix design development and samples when needed
- On-site concrete testing
- Technical support before and after concrete placement
- Monitoring of concrete placement and quality
- Performing trial mixes for colored concrete projects
- Evaluating and recommending solutions to concrete problems
We have numerous performance mixes and are the market leader in
all high-strength concrete, as well as decorative concrete. Whether
you need concrete for a patio or a commercial building , we can
help. Our high-strength and performance concrete are designed to
help improve strength and durability, make ease placement and
finishing, provide dependable initial set times, as well as reducing
your costs. Each of our Quality Control representatives are ACI, and
KRMCA certified. We provide only the best. Please contact us at
Grant County Concrete for any of your concrete concerns.
Negative Effects of Excessive Water in Concrete
- Unneeded water will lower concrete's overall strength.
- Can lower durability and increasing possibility for drying
shrinkage.
- Can reduce water tightness.
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Hot Weather Concrete
Placing concrete in hot weather can become troublesome.
Water demand is increased and set times become faster. Here
are a few hot weather concreting tips:
- Use of chilled water in the mix is recommended. This
reduces concrete temperature.
- Addition of retarding admixtures.
This will provide additional set times.
- Dampen subgrade and wood forms.
Doing this will discourage water loss from the concrete.
- Start curing immediately after finishing.
- Avoid clear plastic covers.
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Cold Weather Concrete
Like hot weather, placing concrete in colder temperatures
can alter the characteristics of concrete during placement.
Concrete will set slower in colder temperatures.
- Thaw frozen ground before placing concrete. The
ground can pull the heat from the concrete.
- Addition of accelerating admixtures.
Accelerators speed up set times.
- Use of hot water in the concrete mix. Works well
with accelerators.
- Do not rush form removal.
Colder temperatures require more time to hydrate.
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