My job description is that of a sales engineer, but deals primarily with products for the construction industry. To be specific our company offers special additives and by-products for the use of the construction trade.
In concrete construction for example, mixing and pouring concrete compound is not as easy as it seems. You have to think of the weather and the temperature, because evaporation and hardening of concrete must strike a balance or the minimum compressive strength of concrete will never be reached.
During hot weather, expect massive evaporation so retardants are added to the concrete mix to avoid uneven drying of concrete, which may manifest cracks on the surface. Likewise during cool weather, accelerators are added to speed up the drying process to avoid delay in the construction and meet construction timetable.
Steel construction is different altogether, because the main drawback that can reduce its carrying capacity is corrosion. Therefore we have devised special coating solutions that will totally eliminate corrosion problems on steel, particularly the exposed surfaces.
As coating solution is applied,
custom flag markers are mounted over it as signal for construction crews that the area is ready for the concrete mixture. Then when pouring of concrete is completed, a new flag is mounted to warn crews that the area is off limits as concrete is left to dry. Then as concrete dries a new set of flags is added signifying that it could already be used for traffic.
The process may sound cumbersome, but when you are part of the group, the process seems easy to understand and execute.
This is my bread and butter, and it pays my bills.
by:
The Flagman
