Episodes
Sept. 29, 2022
EP #023 - Carbon Neutrality & the Concrete Cowboy
What the heck does carbon-neutral concrete even mean? How do we get there? Is it even attainable? In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, we ask Tyler Ley, the self-proclaimed concrete freak, to help us out with these ...
Sept. 22, 2022
EP #022: Adding Fiber to Your Concrete Diet
Over the last couple of years, what decades-old technology did the concrete industry routinely turn to when wire mesh became unavailable and too expensive? Synthetic Fibers. In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, we s...
Sept. 15, 2022
EP #021 - Supporting Concrete for 1,900 Years
It is believed that the Pantheon, built around 114 A.D., is one of the earliest examples of a structure that was built using concrete formwork. What is concrete formwork and how is it used today? In this episode of the Concre...
Sept. 8, 2022
EP #020 - Ain't Nothin' More Sustainable than Concrete
What (or who) is preventing concrete from being more sustainable (i.e. environmentally friendly)? On this week's episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I sat down with Rich Szecsy from Alamo Concrete Products Company and he s...
Sept. 1, 2022
EP #019 - The House Concrete Built - Part 2
Did you catch last week's episode? If not, listen to that one first! This is Part 2 of the two-part episode. What is the best method to build a concrete house? That was the quest Ron Macken took after a devastating wildfire d...
Aug. 25, 2022
EP #018 - The House Concrete Built - Part 1
What is the best method to build a concrete house? That was the quest Ron Macken took after a devastating wildfire destroyed his property in 2017. In this week's episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I discuss with Ron the d...
Aug. 11, 2022
EP #017 - Iron Out the Concrete
In episode #017 of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I sit down with Pat Morrissey of ConcSpec Associates, Inc and Al Ericson, a technical consultant for AIT. We discuss glass fiber rebar and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composit...
Aug. 4, 2022
EP #016 - Bury the Recession in Concrete
Can a recession be a good thing? What other dumb questions can I ask one of the country's leading economists? Find out in this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast! In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I ponder the...
July 28, 2022
EP #015 - Concrete that Doesn't Hold Water
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I discuss pervious concrete with Bob Banka from Concrete Management Solutions. Bob has an extensive background in the ready-mix concrete industry and he focuses most of his time ...
July 21, 2022
EP #014 - Concrete that Likes to Repeat Itself
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, our guest is Jamie Grimmelsman of Metromont Precast. We discuss what is precast concrete, what projects are ideal for precast, and what trends he sees in the Florida construction...
July 14, 2022
EP #013 - Concrete Logic & Add Ten Gallons Concrete Podcast
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, I am a guest on the Add Ten Gallons Concrete Podcast. We talk about what it is like to have a concrete-focused podcast, what it's like to work for the largest concrete contractor...
July 7, 2022
EP #012 - Concrete History is Human History Part 2
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Paul Ramsburg of Sika continues his lesson on the history of concrete. We pick up our discussion in the 1800s when the first concrete flooring contractor got started. We learn wh...
June 30, 2022
EP #011 - Concrete History is Human History Part 1
In this episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, Paul Ramsburg of Sika gives a history lesson on concrete. What's the origin of concrete? How long has it been around? Why is this Vitruvius dude from the 1st century B.C. still i...
June 16, 2022
EP #010 - Concreting with Robots in the Sky
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, Shawn O'Connor from Somero joins us. Somero is a manufacturer of concrete laser screed machines. Shawn and I discussed two of Somero's machines: the Sky Screed and the SkyStrip ....
June 9, 2022
EP #009: Concrete Gets Hydrophobic
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, we brought on Brent Rollins and Scott DiLoreto from Spray-Lock to discuss colloidal silica. If you are like most folks, you probably never heard of colloidal silica (CS). It is a...
June 2, 2022
EP #008 - Bougie Like Concrete In The Styrofoam
In this episode of Concrete Logic, we welcome Bryant Wheeler of Polycrete USA. Bryant is an expert in insulated concrete forms (ICF). ICF resembles traditional concrete wall formwork, but it is made out of expanded polystyren...
May 26, 2022
EP #007 - Concrete Cylinders Are So Immature
In this episode of Concrete Logic, we welcome Mark Chase of RPX Technologies to the show. Mark is an expert on concrete sensors. These sensors are used to monitor the strength and temperature of in-place concrete. Traditional...
May 19, 2022
EP #006 - Brushing Your Teeth with Concrete
In this episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, our special guest is Grady Lonigan. Grady has an extensive background in concrete construction background and up until recently has been working with a well-known 3D printing com...
May 12, 2022
EP #005 - Bankin' on Concrete
Something different this week... In this episode, we did something a bit different. I was interviewed on the Engineer of Finance Podcast hosted by Ken Greene. I met Ken over a year ago after hearing him on another podcast. He...
May 5, 2022
EP #004 - Look Ma! Concrete with No Cracks!
In this episode of Concrete Logic Podcast, we welcome Jason Adams CEO of MEGASLAB. I found Jason and his company when researching jointless slab-on-grades for a project. If you Google "jointless concrete slabs," you'll find M...
April 28, 2022
EP #003 - Concrete with a Twist of Lime(stone)
On today's episode of Concrete Logic, we welcome Stephanie Hampton to the show. Stephanie is a Senior Technical Sales Engineer with Lehigh Hanson, one of the largest producers of cement in the world. Lehigh Hanson is pursuing...
April 19, 2022
EP #002 - What Coke & Concrete Have in Common
In today’s episode of the Concrete Logic podcast, we are lucky to have Jessica Wilson and Doug Clark of CarbonCure. CarbonCure is a technology that injects carbon dioxide into ready-concrete. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an import...
April 7, 2022
EP #001 - There's Not Enough Time for Concrete
On today’s episode of the Concrete Logic Podcast, our guest is Garrett Braun, a structural engineer. Garrett is the founder of Blue Nest Structural. We discussed what it’s like to open a new firm in the last year, how far the...