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Homeowner - Retaining Wall
20/06/2015 | ResidentialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in a system of retaining walls to provide strength, slope stability, and crack-resistance against an encroaching root system from a 50-year old oak tree living nearby. -
Georgia DOT – Interstate Highway Maintenance
13/08/2015 | D.O.TAfter a successful trial where EdenCrete® demonstrated its ability to improve the interstate roadways strength, durability, and crack-resistance, the Georgia DOT revised their concrete specification for full-depth slab repairs on the highway to require EdenCrete® and allow for reduced... -
Denver Public Works for Roadways
11/02/2016 | Municipality, Transit, & Public WorksThe Denver Public Works used EdenCrete® to combat scaling from deicer chemicals, and to improve the roadway’s resistance to abrasion, cracking, and damage from snow plows. -
Colorado DOT – Shopping Center Egress
03/02/2018 | D.O.TThe Colorado DOT used EdenCrete® in the egress of a new shopping center, comparing the strength, finishing operations, and durability against that of a topically-applied finishing aid. -
Velocity Ready Mix – New Maintenance Facility for Ready Mix Trucks
10/02/2018 | Commercial & IndustrialVelocity Ready Mix used EdenCrete® in the slab for a maintenance facility where they service ready mix trucks, to improve the ability to quickly burnish the concrete surface and to improve the resistance to cracking, abrasion, and impact from... -
CPP INC. Headquarters and Wind Tunnel Lab
05/03/2018 | Commercial & IndustrialCPP Inc. used EdenCrete® in the concrete for their new company headquarters and wind tunnel laboratory, in place of a more expensive and topically-applied 2-part epoxy coating system, to provide a durable and crack-resistant floor. -
Homeowner – Patio and Outdoor Entertainment Area
10/09/2018 | ResidentialA customer used EdenCrete® in lieu of micro-fibers to improve rheology and crack resistance in a stamped and integrally colored sidewalk, patio, and outdoor entertainment area. -
Town of Bennett – Wastewater Treatment Facility Slab
18/09/2018 | Municipality, Transit, & Public WorksThe Town of Bennett (Colorado) used EdenCrete® in a concrete slab supporting a roll-off dumpster at their wastewater treatment facility to improve the resistance to abrasion and cracking, and to lower the permeability in order to provide greater resistance... -
Colorado DOT - Central 70 Project
03/12/2018 | D.O.T,ShotcreteThe Colorado DOT is using EdenCrete® in shotcrete for abutments and caissons as it widens 10-miles of the interstate and the roadways underneath its overpasses in the Central 70 project. -
OMNI Interlocken - Grout for Repair of RipRap
15/12/2018 | Commercial & IndustrialEdenCrete® was used at the OMNI Interlocken golf course to strengthen and improve the pump-ability of the grout mix used to reinforce large boulders that stabilize the shoreline (riprap). -
Shotcrete - feature wall for a pond
23/01/2019 | Residential,ShotcreteA customer used EdenCrete® in the shotcrete for a new pond to improve the strength and ability of the mix to be pumped before carving large stone replications for a dramatic result. -
Homeowner - Residential Driveway - Wheatridge
05/08/2019 | Liquid Carbon Fiber,ResidentialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in conjunction with (a reduced dosage of) macro-fibers for the driveway of a newly constructed home, to further enhance its resistance to cracking and abrasion. -
Homeowner - Residential Driveway
12/08/2019 | ResidentialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in a new driveway to resist abrasion and cracking from heavy, recreational vehicle loads and scaling from deicer chemicals. -
City of Black Hawk - Road Cut Stability
16/09/2019 | Municipality, Transit, & Public Works,ShotcreteThe city of Black Hawk used EdenCrete® in shotcrete to reinforce new roadcuts necessary to make safe passages of travel through the mountains for the motoring public. -
Parks and Recreation - Skateboard Park
13/12/2019 | Municipality, Transit, & Public Works,ShotcreteA parks and recreation department used EdenCrete® in a new skateboard park to improve the rheology and finish, and the resistance to cracking, freeze/thaw, and abrasion. -
Drainage - Tray Denver, CO
09/10/2021 | ResidentialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in a new driveway to resist abrasion and cracking from heavy, recreational vehicle loads and scaling from deicer chemicals. -
Railcar Facility - North Augusta, SC
10/10/2021 | Commercial & IndustrialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in a new driveway to resist abrasion and cracking from heavy, recreational vehicle loads and scaling from deicer chemicals. -
EdenCrete in Professional Sports Facilities
10/10/2021 | Commercial & IndustrialA homeowner used EdenCrete® in a new driveway to resist abrasion and cracking from heavy, recreational vehicle loads and scaling from deicer chemicals. -
Shotcrete Applications
10/10/2021 | Commercial & IndustrialHomeowner – Patio and Outdoor Entertainment Area EdenCrete® is used by contractors to improve both fresh and hardened properties of shotcrete. In fresh shotcrete, EdenCrete® mixes glide smoothly through the pump, hose, and nozzle without segregating, sand packing, or clogging lines.... -
Perth Wake Park Western Australia
11/04/2023 | Municipality, Transit, & Public Works,ShotcretePerth Wake Park is the only cable wake boarding park in Western Australia. Built in 2016 the Wake Park is located 30 minutes south of Perth City. The main lake has a... -
Port Of Brisbane Boat Ramp
22/04/2023 | Municipality, Transit, & Public Works,ShotcreteA private concrete boat ramp for the Port of Brisbane services various import and export ship activities, including fuel loading. The customer sought a solution to increase the durability and longevity of the concrete boat ramp; this was achieved by...
Homeowner – Patio and Outdoor Entertainment Area
Summary Statement
A customer used EdenCrete® in lieu of micro-fibers to improve rheology and crack resistance in a stamped and integrally colored sidewalk, patio, and outdoor entertainment area.
EdenCrete® Purpose
Metro-Mix recommended one of their performance mixes containing EdenCrete® in lieu of macro-fibers to improve resistance to cracking and not increase the water demand. Additionally, the improved the rheology of mixes containing EdenCrete® was anticipated solve any issues with segregation or obstructions in the hose.
Challenge
K&K Construction was hired by a homeowner in Aurora, CO to place a new concrete patio, sidewalk, and entertainment area using colored concrete. To achieve the desired color, the concrete had to be dosed with an amount of pigment known to create challenges with the ability to pump the mix through long distances of hose. Typically, the contractor requests macro-fibers in the concrete to mitigate shrinkage and cracking, but there was a concern about adding the required amount of pigment in combination with the fibers. The combination of the two would increase the water demand of the mix, creating difficulty with finishing. The concrete would be pumped through 120’ length of hose, and segregation or clogging was a concern.
Specifications
Concrete Producer
Metro-MixLocation/Date
Aurora, CO | September 2018Contractor
K&K ConstructionVolume & Dosage
EdenCrete® at ¼ gal/yd3
Project Details and Conclusions
The concrete pumped and placed without issue; no segregation or hoses to be unclogged. The integral color was received incredibly well. Finishing operations went faster than scheduled before the contractor commented that the mix with EdenCrete® was easier to “close up.” The finisher was able to close the surface of the concrete with a single pass of the bull float, which he claimed is significantly easier than the same mix without EdenCrete®. The project included 28 cubic yards of Liquid Carbon Fiber concrete dosed with EdenCrete® at 1 gal/yd3.