Casting Residential Foundation Walls in Cold Weather
By James R Baty II, F.ACI, Executive Director During a recent CFA event, conversation took place regarding the research significance undertaken by the Association at the start of this new millennium – research that was, in most respects, the first of its kind. What plagued the industry at that time was scrutiny that concrete placed […]
Tips for Pouring Concrete Foundations in Cold Weather
As published in Concrete Contractor Magazine December 04, 2013By James R. Baty II, F.ACI, F.TCA Question: Concrete foundation pours in cold weather will be affected by temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s or lower. How should I ensure my customers and our building inspectors that the walls will perform as designed? – Concrete Contractor […]
Cold Weather Slab Testing
EARLIER THIS YEAR, A CONTRACTOR AND A TEAM OF MANUFACTURERS AND INDIVIDUALS, PERFORMED A SERIES OF COLD WEATHER TESTS ON 15 DIFFERENT PANELS TO REPLICATE 15 DIFFERENT FIELD CONDITIONS. HERE ARE THEIR PRELIMINARY FINDINGS. As seen in Earlier this year, a contractor and a team of manufacturers and individuals, performed a series of cold weather tests […]
CFA Undertakes Industry Survey on Cold Weather Practices
ACI Committee 306 and the Concrete Foundations Association are committed to improving the conditions for directing and implementing state-of-the-art technology for better performance in cold weather concreting. The combination of professional contractor experience and this technology is proving the production of quality concrete at a broad range of placement and curing temperatures and conditions. A […]
Understanding Concrete Maturity for Curing Cold Weather Concrete Pours
Originally published by Concrete Contractor Magazine, a ForConstructionPros publication on December 22, 2014 by James R. Baty II, F.ACI, F.TCA Question: The onset of cold weather has complicated our project schedules tremendously. One of the municipalities we work in is requiring us to leave forms on the wall for three days and telling us to […]
Asking the Cold Weather Question
Recently, a staff member in our office was sent out to chronicle the stages of a typical residential foundation installation. We’re always looking for new images and new ways to look at perhaps the most important part of any home before it all gets covered up. While we’ve had this interest for several weeks, the […]
Cold Questions (by Concrete Construction)
Cold weather research by CFA member being covered by Concrete Construction Read the full article at Concrete Construction Online. Between 2002 and 2004, the CFA conducted research on the affects of cold and freezing weather on concrete maturity. Great revelations for the industry were uncovered and some very sensible solutions to winter preparation and protection. […]
Thomas Bradley (Brad) Barnes – (1951-2014)
The CFA loses a strong friend and ally. Thomas Bradley (Brad) Barnes, 63, of Medina passed away suddenly, following complications from surgery on Friday, July 4, 2014. He was born May 29, 1951 in Fairmont, W.Va. to Ed and Dean Barnes. Brad graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in 1969 and received a B.S. and Masters […]
Casting Foundation Concrete in Cold Weather
Expanded from Q&A Article seen in Concrete Contractor magazine. by James R. Baty II, CFA Managing Director The Concrete Foundations Association explains how commonly and effectively residential concrete foundations are constructed during the winter. Question: Our foundations scheduled for installation these next few months will be affected by projected temperatures in the mid […]
Cold Weather Concrete Pumping Tips
How to prevent or deal with concrete freezing in the concrete pump, which can stop the flow of concrete through the pipeline American Concrete Pumping Association & Schwing America, Inc. as seen at For Construction Pros.com Cold weather pumping can present a variety of problems as compared to pumping in moderate temperatures. Most obvious, of […]
