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To: ROSARIO who wrote (3203)	10/4/1998 4:56:00 PM
From: tonto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7609

I already made that point when I posted about how much more winter pours contribute to a project because of the necessity of heated product. Depending on a project, it can be anything from the footings and base which must support the whole structure to also including the walls, floors, and ceilings in the large projects. Prestressed products have really grown. Structures can be very complicated, as they were in the 3 phase O'Hare airport expansion that we engineered and manufactured. There are very heavy loads to support, and it is a critical safety issue. For those who do not work in the industry, they may think concrete is "just a very small aspect of the total project". In very small projects like a house you are correct. Next time you see a hotel, skyscraper, mall...being built, look at the major construction materials used throughout the entire project. You may be surprised... Concrete is just a very small aspect of the total project. Best Regards I was initially responding to your post regarding concrete and we probably have posted enough on the subject. Should anyone wish to learn more about the subject, feel free to pm me. Hope the market treats us all better starting on Monday. To: +STRTYZ (3176 ) From: +ROSARIO Saturday, Oct 3 1998 8:13AM ET Reply # of 3203 STRTYZ, Have you ever heard what they call the FREEZE LINE??My buddy owns a construction company in Milwaukee for the last 25 years. His company builds houses, apartment complexes, shopping centers and office buildings. His construction company would grind to a halt if he did have projects where the footings have already been laid and cured. His winter work consists of finishing out the shells and then back to pouring concrete in the spring after the freeze line thaws. Construction in the winter using antifreeze in the concrete is very risky, can come back and haunt you, numerous delays, extremely hazardous to the construction workers, and very, very expensive. Snow Storms, Blizzards, Brutal Wind Chill Factors also takes its toll. Best Regards