Introducing Concrete Pulse
Your Monthly Insight into Concrete Technology and Innovation
At SAURASHTRA CEMENT LIMITED, we are proud to present Concrete Pulse, our monthly technical mailer designed to provide valuable insights into the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the concrete industry. Each edition is carefully curated by our team of experts, offering technical guidance on topics that matter to professionals, customers, influencers, and government officials alike.
This initiative has already connected us with 13,900+ industry leaders and continues to grow as we strive to keep you informed and ahead in this ever-evolving field. Stay tuned for practical knowledge and innovative solutions delivered straight to your inbox!
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Issue-74, May-2026
Hot weather concreting is the process of manufacturing, transporting, placing, finishing and curing concrete under conditions that are harmful to the quality and performance of concrete. As per guidelines of American Concrete Institute (ACI 305R) and Indian Standard IS 7861 (Part 1), hot weather conditions are usually defined by high ambient temperature, high concrete temperature, low relative humidity, high wind velocity and high solar radiation.
Issue-73, April-2026
Concrete is one of the most common building materials in civil engineering because it is very strong, long-lasting, and can be used in many different ways, both structural and non-structural. Concrete is an important part of building modern infrastructure, such as homes, bridges, dams, and sidewalks.
Issue-72, March-2026
Structural failures and durability-related distress in concrete structures often originate from microscopic deficiencies that remain undetectable through conventional inspection methods. Petrographic analysis has emerged as a powerful investigative tool in forensic structural engineering, providing critical insights into the composition, microstructure, and deterioration mechanisms of construction materials. Acting as a “microscopic witness,” petrographic examination enables engineers to reconstruct the history of concrete, identify hidden defects, and determine root causes of structural failures with a high degree of reliability.
Issue-71, February-2026
Advanced performance-based tests are increasingly used to quantify the reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in modern concrete systems. While such tests provide valuable information on reaction rate and extent, it often fall short in explaining why different SCMs behave differently, even when their chemical composition or fineness appears similar.
Issue-70, January-2026
Conventional methods for evaluating the reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as strength activity index, Frattini test, and lime reactivity tests, have been widely used for material qualification. However, these methods are often time-consuming and provide limited insight into early-age kinetics and reaction mechanisms, particularly for modern and engineered SCMs.