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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 – Residential Driveway – Wheatridge 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. The... -
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 – Residential Driveway – Wheatridge
Summary Statement
A 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.
EdenCrete® Purpose
EdenCrete® was used in combination with a lower dosage of STRUX fibers than what was originally specified. The purpose was to help resist cracking while simultaneously improving the paste of the mix to allow the STRUX to be well embedded and not There was no option for a driveway placement without a perfect finish and resistant to cracking. The answer, a single dosage of STRUX fibers in conjunction with EdenCrete®. Maximum performance was provided by the combination, anticipated to provide superior protection against cracking. No cracking has resulted even in the control joints. The improved rheology provided by EdenCrete made finishing the concrete significantly easier with the STRUX fibers.
Challenge
Denver Public Works places concrete roads in the metropolitan area that are continuously exposed to heavy vehicle traffic, and for four to five months of the year the concrete must endure winter weather. The Colorado winter comes with significant swings in temperature from morning to night, sometimes mixed with rain/snow and rapid cycles of freezing/thawing. CDOT uses magnesium chloride to mitigate icy roads and keep it safe for the motoring public, but this comes at a cost to concrete durability. Concrete roads are damaged by more than heavy traffic and vehicle loads, cracking, and abrasion. It is also the ingress of moisture and what is contained in the water that damages the concrete from the inside outward, especially in winter months. The ability of the roadway to resist scaling from deicer chemicals is a challenge the DPW has been working to overcome.
Specifications
Concrete Producer
Brannan Ready-MixLocation/Date
Wheatridge, CO August 2019Contractor
Marvel Concrete ContractorsVolume & Dosage
EdenCrete® at 1 gpy
Project Details and Conclusions
As a result, the typical imperfections associated with finishing STRUX concrete were negated by the creaminess of the mix because of the EdenCrete®. The driveway placed easily and with minimal water added to any of the six trucks. Finishers commented on the improved ability to bull float a mix containing STRUX fibers, because it is typically much more of a challenge and near impossible to achieve a nice finish. Joints were easily formed without fibers catching on the leading edge of the finishing tools, making the process faster.
The project involved 60 cubic yards of concrete dosed with EdenCrete® at 1 gal/yd3.