Concrete Logic Podcast
What is the most used manmade material on Earth? You guessed it – concrete. In each episode of Concrete Logic, we will explore one concrete-related topic with the help of industry professionals that are shaping the future of the trade. We’ll talk with suppliers, contractors, architects, engineers, specialists, and even some proponents of competing materials about their views of concrete and their vision of its future.
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EP #163: How to Fix Air in Concrete
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Are we specifying air entrainment in concrete that does not need it?
Seth is joined by Dr. Bruno Fong Martinez, Baker Construction’s concrete materials expert, to examine when air entrainment protects concrete and when it creates unnecessary problems.
Air entrainment improves durability where concrete experiences repeated freezing, thawing, and moisture saturation. But Bruno arg…
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July 14, 2026
EP #163: How to Fix Air in Concrete
JOIN THE ACADEMY! VISIT CONCRETESCHOOL.CO TO START LEARNING TODAY.ON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCASTAre we specifying air entrainment in concrete that does not need it?Seth is joined by Dr. Bruno Fong Martinez, Baker Construction’s concrete materials expert, to examine when air entrainment protects concrete and when it creates unnecessary problems.Air entrainment improves durability where concrete experiences repeated freezing, thawing, and moisture saturation. But Bruno argues
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July 2, 2026
EP #162: Why This Concrete Expert Wants Air Out of Exterior Slabs
JOIN THE ACADEMY! VISIT CONCRETESCHOOL.CO TO START LEARNING TODAY.ON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCASTDoes exterior concrete always need entrained air to survive freezing and thawing?Seth is joined by Jason Adams, founder and CEO of MegaSlab, to challenge that long-standing practice. Jason argues that a properly designed, highly dense concrete system may limit water intrusion enough to reduce the need for entrained air.Seth presses on the risks, including mix design, workability,
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June 23, 2026
EP #161: Should We Stop Designing Concrete for 100 Years?
JOIN THE ACADEMY!! FOR A LIMITED TIME, VISIT CONCRETESCHOOL.CO FOR YOUR FREE ACCESS!! CONCRETESCHOOL.COON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCASTShould we really design concrete infrastructure for 75 to 100 years?In this episode, Seth is joined by Dr. Jon Belkowitz to question one of civil engineering’s favorite ideas: the 100-year design life.Using Hoboken, New Jersey as the example, Seth and Jon talk about what happens when old infrastructure has to serve a city that no longer looks,
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June 11, 2026
EP #160: Is Type IL Cement the Problem, or Did It Just Expose One?
THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: GPRSBefore you cut, core, drill, trench, or start guessing what is inside the slab, call GPRS. GPRS helps contractors locate what is hidden below the surface with ground penetrating radar, utility locating, concrete scanning, video pipe inspection, leak detection, and mapping services.They help keep your jobsite safer, reduce costly hits, and give your team better information before the work starts.Learn more here: https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/gprs
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June 2, 2026
EP #159: Low-Carbon Concrete? Kiss My Grits. Type I/II Is Back!
THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: GPRSBefore you cut, core, drill, trench, or start guessing what is inside the slab, call GPRS.GPRS helps contractors locate what is hidden below the surface with ground penetrating radar, utility locating, concrete scanning, video pipe inspection, leak detection, and mapping services.They help keep your jobsite safer, reduce costly hits, and give your team better information before the work starts.Learn more here:https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/gpr
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May 21, 2026
EP #158: Why New Concrete Fails Faster Than the Old Stuff (And How to Fix It)
THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: GPRSGPRS helps keep your jobsite safer by locating what is hidden before you cut, core, trench, or drill.Click the GPRS image on the Concrete Logic Podcast website or go here:https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/gprsON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCASTSpring is when concrete starts telling the truth.After months of cold weather, snow, ice, rain, deicers, and freeze-thaw abuse, your existing concrete may start showing what it went through all w
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July 12, 2026
Hot Weather Concrete: Why the Slab Gets Away From You
The pour started on schedule. The concrete had other plans. The truck shows up. The slump looks fine. The crew starts placing.Then everything speeds up.The concrete stiffens in the chute. The pump operator starts fighting it. The finish…
July 5, 2026
What the History of Data Centers Means for the Concrete Industry
Cloud Computing, 1946 Style | Credit: U.S. Army photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.I got the idea for this blog post from the No Agenda podcast, which I donate to every month.Hint, hint.Now would be a great time to stop reading and do…
June 29, 2026
Are Concrete Workers Funding Wall Street’s Exit Through Their 401(k)s?
You work hard.The concrete business is not easy. Early mornings. Long days. Weather problems. Schedule pressure. Phone calls after hours. Plenty of stress.Still, every paycheck, you do the responsible thing.You put money into your 401(…
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Seth Tandett
Seth Tandett is based in Richmond, Virginia, and has spent years working in the concrete construction industry across central and southern Virginia. His experience includes structural concrete work on multi-level frames, data centers, federal facilities, and other large-scale projects.
Today, Seth works in business development for Baker Construction and hosts the Concrete Logic Podcast, where he asks direct questions about what is really happening in the concrete industry.
Outside of work, Seth spends time studying economics, reading American history, and hunting waterfowl.
On the Concrete Logic Podcast, Seth brings the same approach he uses in the field: ask better questions, challenge weak answers, and focus on what actually matters in concrete.
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