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Homeowner - Retaining Wall
June 20, 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 D.O.T. – Interstate Highway Maintenance
August 13, 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 content. -
Denver Public Works for Roadways
February 11, 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 D.O.T. – Shopping Center Egress
February 3, 2018 | D.O.TThe Colorado D.O.T. 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
February 10, 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 tools... -
CPP INC. Headquarters and Wind Tunnel Lab
March 5, 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
September 10, 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
September 18, 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 to... -
OMNI Interlocken - Grout for Repair of RipRap
December 15, 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
January 23, 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
August 5, 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
August 12, 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
September 16, 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
December 13, 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. -
Colorado D.O.T. - Central 70 Project
May 19, 2021 | D.O.T,ShotcreteThe Colorado D.O.T. specified EdenCrete® in the shotcrete as it widens 10-miles of bridges and the roadways underneath its overpasses in the Central 70 project.
Homeowner – Residential Driveway
Summary Statement
A homeowner used EdenCrete® in a new driveway to resist abrasion and cracking from heavy, recreational vehicle loads and scaling from deicer chemicals.
EdenCrete® Purpose
EdenCrete® was used to provide the baseline resistance to scaling, abrasion, and cracking that was requested by the homeowner, as well as to make the concrete easier to finish when compared to traditional fiber concrete.
Challenge
The residential driveway supports multiple passenger vehicles, but it also leads to a detached garage at the rear of the property for a large RV camper and several other, off-road recreational vehicles. Frequently, these vehicles enter/exit at high rates of speed known to abrade and damage the surface of the original concrete driveway. For the new driveway, the owner requested more durable concrete with greater resistance to cracking, abrasion, and scaling from deicer chemicals. It was very important that the concrete finish well to facilitate a nice checkerboard finish, and he was not interested in seeing fibers protruding out of the surface of the concrete.
Specifications
Concrete Producer
Metro-Mix Castle RockLocation/Date
Westridge, CO | September 2018 (garage), September 2019 (driveway)Contractor
All Pro Cement IncVolume & Dosage
Liquid Carbon Fiber (LCF) containing EdenCrete® at 1 gal/yd3
Project Details and Conclusions
EdenCrete® improved the rheology to enable contractors to easily place and finish the checkerboard pattern without adding water. Since placement, a few cracks have occurred ONLY in the control joints and no crazing or cracking has occurred anywhere within the field. To date, the concrete is performing well against abrasion from recreational vehicle traffic, while showing no signs of scaling or deterioration from deicer chemicals where passenger vehicles are parked. The homeowner is pleased with the finish and the lack of fibers protruding out of the surface of the hardened concrete.
The project involved 150 cubic yards of Liquid Carbon Fiber concrete dosed with EdenCrete® at 1 gal/yd3.