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Jeff Speck, P.E. of Arcosa Lightweight along with Ricky Mead, GM of Kirkpatrick Concrete’s Guntersville Block operation, discuss the use of lightweight concrete masonry in the Southeast.
Port Canaveral, located on Florida’s Atlantic coast, is one of the world’s busiest maritime cargo operations and home port to at least nine large cruise ships. In 2019, the port embarked on a $35-million rebuild of the existing wharf to accommodate today’s fleet of ultra-large cruise ships.
A massive automotive support building being built in Alabama feature fire-resistant concrete masonry walls soaring some 44-feet. To obtain the 3-hour fire-rating required for the project, block producer Tupelo Concrete Products turned to Arcosa Lightweight.
When the summer sun is high and hot….you’ll find it’s seal coat season in Texas. Repair crews use the scorching conditions to preserve miles of asphalt pavement.
The scenic beauty of celebrated New Orleans is enhanced by some its oldest living residents: ancient live oaks which grace the city’s neighborhoods. Lightweight aggregate from Arcosa is being used to ensure these iconic trees stay healthy for future generations.
Louisiana is shrinking. By some estimates, the state loses roughly 16-square miles of coastline every year. A protection project called the Barataria Basin Landbridge is designed to restore and protect vital marshes and wetlands from further damage.
Lightweight aggregate from Arcosa is being used to protect and preserve the north wall of a Birmingham, Alabama landmark. The Powell Avenue Steam Plant, built in 1895, is being redeveloped by Alabama Power to become a historic destination in the heart of 21st century Birmingham.