It is a frustrating occurrence on any tilt-up job – a wall is lifted and placed, only to reveal an unsightly, familiar grid pattern on one side. Though the first thought may be to blame an inferior bondbreaker, or even improper application, there may be something else at play.
When Nox-Crete’s Eastern Canada Division Manager, Mike Gauthier arrived at a jobsite earlier this year, the task at hand was one familiar to decorative concrete professionals everywhere – removing a decorative acrylic sealer from stamped concrete surrounding a residential pool.
The Route 880 bridge connecting North Carolina and Virginia is known by a more sinister name to local residents – “Satan’s Bridge.”
The structure, which spans the Dan River, is covered from parapet to deck with more than a decade of graffiti, said Danny Torrence, Lynchburg District bridge maintenance manager for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Everything from favorite four-letter words to satanic messages adorns the structure, and urban legends abound of its use as a site for rituals and other sordid activities.
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When Gage Brothers Concrete Plant Manager, Jim Miller, saw Nox-Crete literature about how the right products can enhance the surface finish of precast concrete, he reached out to Nox-Crete’s Precast Division Manager Jeff Bishop for tips on reducing the appearance of bugholes.
Not content to offer advice over the phone, Bishop traveled to the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant, where he viewed the mix design and production practices to determine the best option to enhance the location’s output.
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