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14 May, 2013

Ultra thin concrete paving

A new section of concrete pavement - with a difference is this week’s Fulton Awards nominee. On the N12, Basil Read has constructed a section that utilizes a method called...

16 April, 2013

Innovative concrete furniture

Concrete Growth is becoming known for its designs that consist of interchangable concrete panels and stainless steel fixtures, using ultra-high strength fibre reinforced concrete.

16 April, 2013

Eskom’s fly ash waste plans

Deidre Herbst from Eskom discussed the production of fly ash, the legislation involved and its environmental benefits. Deidre can be seen talking in greater depth about this at the African...

16 April, 2013

UNISA's Florida campus

The Florida Campus at Unisa is featured in our regular series showcasing the nominees for the Fulton Awards. The structural design was a complicated one due to the usage of...

10 April, 2013

Road-under-rail underpass project

The road-under-rail underpass project at Newclare, Johannesburg, is believed to be the first structure of this size to be jacked into an operational railway line embankment without interruption to the...

02 April, 2013

Using Co2 to make cement

Find out about this revolutionary new way to create cement..by using Co2 rather than emitting it! This fascinating process has been created through biomimicry – which is the mirroring of a...

20 March, 2013

Sephaku progress

Sephaku’s CEO, Pieter Fourie, gives us the latest on how Sephaku’s brand new cement plant is coming along and explains their plans moving forward.

05 February, 2013

Concrete in off-shore wind farms

In the UK concrete gravity bases are being developed for off-shore wind farms as a more effective alternative to steel bases. Self buoyant and buoyancy assisted alternatives are being investigated....

05 February, 2013

Fulton Award nominee - Worcester Bridge

With the Fulton Awards only a few months away, www.Concrete.Tv is showcasing some of the projects that have been shortlisted. This week we visit the Worcester Interchange on the N1...

22 January, 2013

Investigating the pros and cons of concrete recycling

With cement production as the primary culprit, concrete manufacturing contributes an estimated 8 to 15 percent of global C02 production. So, does concrete recycling help reduce C02 emissions? We investigate...

22 January, 2013

Recycling waste water from concrete production

Given that municipalities charge to throw waste water away, some companies are starting to recycle their waste water from concrete production. And there have been some surprising benefits to come...

08 January, 2013

Self-healing concrete with the use of bacteria

At Delft University in the Netherlands, an experimental micro-mechanic has spent 7 years developing self healing concrete with the use of bacteria. Live bacteria is injected inside the concrete during...

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