In an ever more demanding and extremely competitive environment, with tight deadlines and even tighter margins, speed and efficiency which save time are critical. Evolution, from CEMEX, is a self levelling concrete solution that can help reduce time and labour cost. Evolution's self-levelling, self-consolidating properties allow it to be placed fully compacted without segregation and with no vibration.
Self-compacting concrete is becoming the preferred formulation worldwide for many applications such as foundations, floors, walls and complex bespoke structures because it combines great strength and superb finishes with the opportunity to make serious project productivity improvements.
Evolution Foundation properties make it the ideal concrete for laying foundations. It can be poured into trenchworks from a single point. Because it is self-compacting, there is no need for further vibration and Evolution™ Foundation is ready to take brickwork in 24 hours.
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A high-performance self-compacting, self-levelling concrete with exceptional fluidity. Evolution™ Flooring delivers an excellent finish to large areas of concrete with minimum effort. The advantages of Evolution™ Flooring include: no need for vibration, easily pumped and requiring less labour. Evolution™ Flooring is also a flexible application that is easy to place and produces a quality surface finish reducing the need for power floating in many applications.
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The highest possible specification in high-performance, self-compacting, self-levelling concrete. High strength and a fluid form allows the concrete to flow through complex structures or detailed formwork with outstanding results. Wherever design challenges the performance of concrete with congested work areas,complex reinforcement and convoluted formwork, Evolution™ Ultimate is the natural choice
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A high-performance self-compacting, self-levelling concrete with fluidity characteristics that make it the ideal concrete for structural elements. Evolution™ Structural can be poured into walls, columns and in precast applications from a single point, reducing construction time. Evolution™ Structural produces elegant structures of exceptional strength that need very little, if any, further finishing
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The product cost of high performance concrete can be more than offset by significant productivity and performance gains. Because Evolution™ can flow from a single point (note: on large pours more than one point may be required), is self-levelling, selfcompacting and eliminates the need to hire expensive vibration equipment, the cost of placing the concrete can be significantly reduced. In addition to the cost benefits there is also the improved on-site health and safety to take into consideration.
CEMEX will provide you access to our highly experienced technical team who will be able to create bespoke mixes for all your readymix concrete needs. Our technical team has a vast experience of producing unique mixes for individual jobs, and can facilitate issues such as corrosive ground conditions, extreme weather conditions and high strength requirements. CEMEX will work to your specification, or if requested provide suggestions to ensure that we meet the specific needs of your project.
A large housing development in Hereford, Gloucestershire had a requirement for a large volume of self-compacting concrete to be used for oversites on multiple constructions across this sizeable site.
Crest Nicholson sent an enquiry to CEMEX looking for a suitable self-compacting concrete, Evolution FlooringTM was designed to the customer’s satisfaction and over 300m3 was supplied, giving a quick, consistent and productive solution.
The hotel was designed to complement this historically significant part of the City of London. Its secondary objective was to achieve the highest possible sustainability credentials, delivered to a tight programme with a concrete that could not only perform well, but was aesthetically pleasing.
CEMEX’s technical staff had early involvement with designing the concrete for various applications including the grade 50/60 Evolution Ultimate.
The self-compacting characteristics of Evolution made it perfect for the task of infilling the narrow gaps, whilst speeding up the process by removing the need for compaction.