In Kansas City, multiple homeowners of brand-new builds have been so distressed by the lack of durability and performance of their newly poured driveways that they called a local news station to investigate. They're having to shell out thousands to fix driveways that are not even surviving one winter, according to the story.
Watch the news story here
According to the American Cement Association, around 60% of the cement on the market today is now Type 1L Cement (one type that falls under the category of ASTM C-595 Blended Hydraulic Cements).
Considering Type 1L makes up a majority of cement projects today, there's a significant lack of awareness among contractors about this cement type and its repercussions on their concrete projects. Take, for example, a recent survey of members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, which showed that 70% were not aware of any changes to their cement mixes (called "Portland 1L" in the news story), while 78% had noticed a difference in the performance of their concrete over the past several years.
We've been navigating the changes to these new cement types over the last several years, documenting the problems, applying our research and development teams to determine the reasons behind the problems, and developing solutions to solve these problems on concrete slabs nationwide.
Are you seeing problems like this in your region? Is there a lack of awareness? Is Type 1L everything it's "cracked up" to be? I'd love to hear what you think.
Meanwhile, check out our resources on this new cement type to schedule a webinar, read our FAQs, learn what C-595 Blended Hydraulic Cements are made of, explore densifiers and concrete flooring products best suited for C-595 cements, watch videos, and get a free download of "Your Ultimate Guide to Success with Type 1L Cements."
