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Concrete Logic Podcast
What is the most used manmade material on Earth? You guessed it – concrete. In each episode of Concrete Logic, we will explore one concrete-related topic with the help of industry professionals that are shaping the future of the trade. We’ll talk with suppliers, contractors, architects, engineers, specialists, and even some proponents of competing materials about their views of concrete and their vision of its future.
Episodes
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #114: The True Cost of Low Carbon Concrete
The Concrete Logic Podcast ️ Hosted by: Seth Tandett In this episode, Seth sits down with Dr. Jon Belkowitz to explore the true cost of low-carbon concrete and…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #113: Transforming Waste: Synthetic Aggregates and Sustainable Concrete
In this episode, Seth Tandett interviews Traves Ogilvie, a founding member of the Synthetic Aggregate Association, discussing the importance and potential of…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #112: Ultra High-Performance Concrete - Beyond Bridges
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett and Bill Kulish delve into the world of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC). They discuss its…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #111: How Do Standards and SCMs Shape Concrete Durability?
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, host Seth Tandett speaks with Larry Sutter, principal engineer at Sutter Engineering, about the development of…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #110: Revolutionizing Concrete with Biocarbon
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett interviews Adam Dietrich from Dama Bioplastics to discuss the innovative use of biocarbon in…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #109: ACI 323, The Fast-Approaching Code and Its Impact on Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth Tandett is joined by Rich Szecsy and Dr. Jon Belkowitz to discuss the recently released ACI 323 code…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #108: Concrete Performance vs. Prescriptive Specifications
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett interviews Colin Lobo, the Executive Vice President and Division Head of Engineering at NRMCA. They…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #107: High-rise Concrete Pumping
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth Tandett and Gary Brown delve into the intricacies of high-rise concrete pumping. They discuss the…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #106: Best Practices for Placing & Finishing Concrete Floors
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Chad White discuss best practices for placing and finishing concrete floors. Chad shares insights on…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #105: Rethinking Concrete Moisture Testing
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Bob Higgins discuss the complexities of moisture testing in concrete. They explore the misconceptions…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #104: Tackling Concrete's Fly Ash Problem
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Joe Shetterley discuss the innovative technology of liquid fly ash (LFA) and its implications for the…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #103: Concrete & the Rise of Blended Cements
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Tyler Ley delve into the intricacies of Type 1L cement, discussing its significance in the construction…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #102: Testing Cement: How to Ensure Quality in the Concrete Industry
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Dr. Jon Belkowitz delve into the complexities of cement testing, particularly focusing on Type 1L…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #101: How to Start Your Journey as a Ready-Mix Concrete Driver
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth interviews Abigail Olson, a 24-year-old ready-mix driver and author. Abigail shares her journey into…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #100: How to Build a Successful Career in Concrete Construction
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Richard Williams, Senior Director of Talent for Baker Construction. They discuss the importance…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #099: The State of Concrete 3D Printing
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Jarett Gross, founder of Automate Construction, who discusses the evolution of construction…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #098: Concrete Challenges: Mastering Water-to-Cement Ratios
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth, Rich, and Dr. Jon discuss the potential issues with water-to-cement ratios in concrete production. They highlight…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #097: The Power of Hyrdogels in Concrete Restoration
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Dan McCoy discuss aging concrete and how to responsibly treat and maintain it. They talk about the…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #096: Understanding the Maturity Method in Concrete Construction
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Dr. Jon Belkowitz discuss the concrete construction maturity method. The maturity method is an…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #095: Carbon Infused Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Shaun Lane, founder and president of NanoCrete, about the use of graphene in concrete. They…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #094: Exploring the Advantages of Lightweight Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, Seth interviews Kevin Cavanaugh from Arcosa Lightweight Aggregates about lightweight concrete. They discuss the…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #093: Colloidal Silica: The Nano-Particles Concrete Dreams About
In this episode, Dr. Jon Belkowitz and Seth discuss colloidal silica and its various applications in the concrete industry. Dr. Jon highlights the differences…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #092: Concrete Contractors Unite: PLC Troubleshooting
In this episode, Seth interviews Mike Hernandez, the Technical Director of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), about a survey they conducted…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #091: Rethinking Time Limits on Concrete
In this episode, Seth interviews Rich Szecsy, an executive in the concrete supply industry. They discuss the recent change in the batch time for concrete from…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #090: High-Performance Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast Seth welcomes back to the show Bill Kulish with Steelike, Inc. Bill explains the unique properties of UHPC, its…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #089: Will AI Take Over Concrete Mix Design?
In this episode, Seth interviews Alex Hall, CEO of Concrete AI, to discuss the impact of AI on the concrete industry. They explore the use of AI in concrete…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #088: Concrete Pumping 101
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Gary Brown, a business development professional with 47 years of experience in the concrete…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #087: The Importance of Properly Curing Concrete
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth and Robert Higgins discuss the importance of curing concrete properly and the impact it has on the durability and…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #086: Maintenance, Government Funds and Concrete Bridges
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Dan McCoy discuss the maintenance and funding of bridges in the United States. They address questions…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #085: Dr. Concrete Answers Hokie Queries
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth and Dr. Belkowitz answer questions from students at Virginia Tech about concrete mix design. They discuss…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #084: The Concrete Path to Stratospheric Success
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth Tandett answers questions from students at Virginia Tech about career advice and the inspiration…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #083: Laser Scanning’s Role in Concrete Construction
In this episode, Seth interviews Leo Zhang, a virtual construction manager and chair of ACI 117 subcommittee 117 L, who discusses using laser scanning in…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #082: The Art of Concrete
In this episode, Seth interviews Simon Tippel from Phoenix Concrete Works. Simon specializes in decorative concrete, including countertops, fire bowls, wall…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #081: Beyond the Big Bad CO2: Why Concrete is the Hero of Sustainability Stories
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Aaron Fisher discusses the importance of engaging with sustainability in the concrete industry. He highlights the need…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #080: Concrete Talks Nuclear Energy
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth and Dan discuss nuclear power and its connection to the concrete industry. They address public perception of…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #079: Bridging the Gap - The Concrete Lifeline
In this Concrete Logic podcast episode, Seth interviews Dan McCoy from R.L. McCoy about the life cycle of bridges and the importance of bridge maintenance…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #078: The Role of ASTM in Concrete and Flooring - A Comedy of Errors
In this episode, Seth interviews Jim Kaylor from Durability Consultants about ASTM F6 and ASTM F710. They discuss the role of ASTM in the construction industry…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #077: Concrete Tension - The Strength of Post-Tensioning
In this episode, Seth interviews Neel Khosa from AMSYSCO, a post-tensioning supplier, to introduce post-tensioning and its history. Post-tensioning is a form…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #076: Lighten the Load - How to Remove Steel from Concrete
Summary In this episode of Concrete Logic, Seth interviews Dr. Aaron Fisher to discuss the use of fiberglass rebar (GFRP) as an alternative to steel rebar in…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #075: How to Unlearn Everything You Know About Moisture in Concrete
Summary In this episode, Seth interviews Robert Higgins, a flooring concrete consultant specialist, about the issue of moisture in old concrete. Robert…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #074: Type IL Cement - A Concrete Conundrum
Summary In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Kyle Kammer from Concrete Strategies and Seth discuss the challenges and troubleshooting methods related…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #073: Hardened by Law - The Future of Concrete Accountability
Summary In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Dr. Jon Belkowitz discusses the lack of accountability among civil engineers in the concrete industry…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #072: GPR - Enhancing Concrete Sawing & Drilling Safety
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth interviews Dave Mulcahey from GPRS about concrete sawing and drilling technology and the importance of safety in…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #071: Concrete 3D Printing That Makes $ense
In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Seth interviews Darren Baldwin, the president of Pikus 3D, a 3D printing company in the construction industry. They…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #070: Concrete vs. Microbes: The Battle Beneath Our Streets
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, host Seth talks to Sam Lines from ConSeal about microbial-induced concrete corrosion, particularly in the sewer…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #069: Dampening the Risk: Concrete and Moisture Emissions
Summary In this Concrete Logic Podcast episode, Dean Craft discusses the topic of concrete moisture vapor emissions. He explains that moisture vapor emissions…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #068: Banking on a Greener Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth interviews Jason Adams from Megaslab, a technology company focused on optimizing concrete design and…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #067: Maturity Meters - The Concrete Cylinder Breakup
Get ready for an illuminating episode of Concrete Logic! Our host Seth sits down with Mark Chase from RPX Technologies to delve into the world of maturity…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #066: UHPC, Not Your Grandma’s Concrete
In this episode, Bill Kulish from Steelike discusses ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and its applications in bridge construction. UHPC is a composite…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #065: Reclaiming Fly Ash: A Concrete Solution
Ever wondered how reclaimed fly ash could revolutionize the concrete industry? Tune into this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast where we’re shaking things…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #064: Nano Concrete
Usually in concrete construction, we think about the big things we can see - formwork, rebar, ready-mix concrete, tower cranes, trucks, excavation equipment…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #063: The Future of Concrete is Robotic
In this riveting episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, we’re thrilled to have Danielle Proctor, the CEO of Advanced Construction Robotics, as our special…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #062: Dr. Concrete's Top 5 Concrete Tech
What existing concrete technology is making the biggest impact in the industry? Join us for this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast as Dr. Jon Belkowitz of…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #061: Capturing the Concrete Boogeyman
What is carbon capture? Why is CO2, the gas that we all exhale, considered a pollutant when it comes to producing concrete? This Concrete Logic Podcast episode…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #060: Concrete's Lightweight Champion
How light can concrete get? On this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, we’re diving into the world of cellular concrete with Kirk Roberts, Vice President…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #059: Skate 4 Concrete
Welcome to another thrilling episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast! Today, we’re breaking the mold and diving into a unique intersection of concrete and……
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #058: Challenging Concrete Trends: AI, CO2 Emissions, & Type 1L
Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation on the Concrete Logic Podcast! In this episode, we’re bringing back Matt “Mr. Concrete” McCombs, a veteran of the…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #057: Concrete Chemistry from Cement's Perspective
Join us on the latest episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast as we delve into the intricacies of cement production with industry veterans Pete Paone and Robert…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #056: Concrete's Potential
Join us on the Concrete Logic Podcast as we explore the fascinating world of concrete alkalinity and its impact on the longevity of concrete structures. Our…
Concrete Logic PodcastEP #055: Concrete Logic Origin
Ever wondered how an MBA dropout could end up as a business development executive in the concrete industry? Or how a podcast could change the way we think…