Title: Concrete Q&A: A Hard Look at “Hard Troweling” of Air-Entrained Concrete

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Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 45

Issue: 7

Appears on pages(s): 71-72

Keywords: finish, trowel, delamination, blister

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Date: 7/1/2023

Abstract:
This month’s Q&A focuses on the issue of delaminations caused by troweling of concrete. It discusses a “hard troweled” expression used by the industry, as well as the influence of concrete’s air content and using various power finishing equipment on blister formation and concrete delaminations.