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CONCRETECONCRETEThe Most Versatile Building Material The Most Versatile Building Material
on the Planeton the Planet
• What Building Material:– Can be formed into any shape or size imaginable;– Is Disaster Resistant;– Fire Resistant;– Able to span huge areas;– Can be colored, stamped, stained;– Is an integral part of constructing Energy Efficient Buildings;– Is made from abundant, readily available natural resources;– Is Recyclable.......
The Most Versatile Building Material in the World:
The Most Versatile Building Material in the World:
Concrete UsesConcrete Uses
• SidewalksSidewalks• Residential Residential
foundationsfoundations• Hollow Core FloorsHollow Core Floors• Commercial BuildingsCommercial Buildings
Concrete UsesConcrete Uses
• Highway PavementsHighway Pavements• Highway BarriersHighway Barriers• Parking AreasParking Areas• DamsDams• Airport RunwaysAirport Runways
• DrivewaysDriveways• Patios & PoolsPatios & Pools• BuildingsBuildings• BridgesBridges• DormitoriesDormitories
Concrete UsesConcrete Uses
• Residential HomesResidential Homes• Parking GaragesParking Garages• Nuclear Power PlantsNuclear Power Plants• Sound/Retaining WallsSound/Retaining Walls• Pipes/Catch BasinsPipes/Catch Basins• Burial VaultsBurial Vaults• Canoes?Canoes?
Concrete UsesConcrete Uses
Concrete.....It’s at the Foundation of modern day lives.....
Concrete.....It’s at the Foundation of modern day lives.....
Why Promote Concrete?Why Promote Concrete?
• So many USES, So little Awareness!So many USES, So little Awareness!• Misconceptions, lack of understanding Misconceptions, lack of understanding
limits use.limits use.• Steel, Wood and Plastic Industries are Steel, Wood and Plastic Industries are
aggressively Promoting themselves.aggressively Promoting themselves.• New applications offer exciting New applications offer exciting
opportunities for growth in today’s opportunities for growth in today’s Environmentally conscience marketEnvironmentally conscience marketplaceplace..
Take the Opportunity NOWTake the Opportunity NOW
• Your competitors are the Steel, Plastic, Your competitors are the Steel, Plastic, Lumber, and Asphalt Industries. Not the Lumber, and Asphalt Industries. Not the Ready Mix Producer, Pre-Caster, or Block Ready Mix Producer, Pre-Caster, or Block Producer down the street.Producer down the street.
• Use the Cost Study as another TOOL.Use the Cost Study as another TOOL.
• Concrete Construction makes a:Concrete Construction makes a:– Safer BuildingSafer Building– More Energy Efficient BuildingMore Energy Efficient Building– More Durable BuildingMore Durable Building– Higher Quality FacilityHigher Quality Facility
We are at or near capacity now!We are at or near capacity now!• Building Awareness of your
products Superiority– Highly Engineered Products– Produced under Strict
Specifications– Delivered in Specialized,
expensive vehicles– Often dangerous jobsite
conditions– Offers a SUPERIOR Finished
Product
Concrete is NOT a commodity
Concrete is NOT a commodity
Concrete is NOT a commodity
Concrete is NOT a commodity
The Army of PromotersThe Army of Promoters• Ready Mix Producers• Block Producers• Pre-Cast Concrete Manufacturers• Cement Manufacturers• Chemical Admixture Suppliers• Mineral Admixture Suppliers• Fiber Reinforcement Admixtures• Contractors• Affiliated Companies
Environmental Benefits
Environmental Benefits
CONCRETE IS:CONCRETE IS:• Made from readily available, Made from readily available,
abundant Natural Resourcesabundant Natural Resources– Takes a lesser toll on the environment than Takes a lesser toll on the environment than
other construction materialsother construction materials
– Quarries can be easily reclaimed for Quarries can be easily reclaimed for recreational, residential or commercial userecreational, residential or commercial use
• An ideal medium for recycling waste An ideal medium for recycling waste or other industrial byproductsor other industrial byproducts
– Fly Ash, Silica Fume, GGBF SlagFly Ash, Silica Fume, GGBF Slag
• Uses regional and local materialsUses regional and local materials– Fuel requirements are minimized for handling Fuel requirements are minimized for handling
and transportationand transportation
• DurableDurable– Reduced maintenance and the need for Reduced maintenance and the need for
reconstructionreconstruction
• Energy EfficientEnergy Efficient– Buildings consume less energyBuildings consume less energy
– Pavements cost less to illuminatePavements cost less to illuminate
– Heavy Trucks use less fuel on rigid concrete Heavy Trucks use less fuel on rigid concrete pavementspavements
• RecyclableRecyclable– Old concrete can be crushed up and reusedOld concrete can be crushed up and reused
LEED® and ConcreteA point system designed to evaluate the environmental performance of a
building during construction and use.
LEED® and ConcreteA point system designed to evaluate the environmental performance of a
building during construction and use.
• Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management• Landscape and Exterior Landscape and Exterior
Design to Reduce Heat Design to Reduce Heat IslandsIslands
• Optimizing Energy Optimizing Energy PerformancePerformance
• Building ReuseBuilding Reuse• Construction Waste Construction Waste
ManagementManagement• Recycled ContentRecycled Content• Local/Regional MaterialsLocal/Regional Materials
It’s time to STOP and tell people what we sell !!
It’s time to STOP and tell people what we sell !!
CONCRETECONCRETE
It’s not just It’s not just for shoes for shoes anymore!anymore!