After the concrete has set, the water within prewetted ESCS lightweight aggregates slowly releases to cure the concrete from the inside out. This reduces chemical shrinkage until the concrete ...

Concrete suppliers have told me air is in ... if it even reaches that point; a dry, lightweight aggregate absorbing water in the mix within the line of a pump can and will cause a pump failure ...

The research areas that we are mainly interested in are (1) development of advanced, novel, and sustainable construction materials, and (2) enhancing the durability and resilience of concrete ...