Site Tools & Software

Although Concrete Alberta has developed a limited number of tools to assist our producers and trades persons in the field, this page also provides quick links to a number of public tools. Please have a look and see which tools might make your projects go smoother.

Concrete Volume Calculator	Click here to access an online calculator to determine approximate volume needed.
Evaporation Loss Spreadsheet Avoid plastic shrinkage cracking.	Click here to access the Evaporation Loss table Note there are a number of relatively affordable portable pocket weather measuring devices that can be used to collect data more specific to your actual job site. Search the world wide web for more information on these micro- climate measuring devices such as Kestrel
Pavement Cost Comparison Tool	Click here to access the CANPav application You can quickly conduct numerous “what if” scenarios comparing the initial construction costs of both concrete and asphalt paving materials and save on their projects.
Weather	Environment Canada Use this tool to schedule your future projects. Environment Canada Historical Data Use this tool when troubleshooting concrete field issues. The Weather Network Radar (Current & Forecast) Make sure it's not going to rain before you order that load of concrete to start your pour!
Athena Institute's Impact Estimator Building Life Cycle Assessment Software	The latest update for the Impact Estimator for Buildings Life Cycle Assessment Software is now available - and free of charge! Version 4.2 of the Impact Estimator for Buildings is now available with some new features users have been asking for, including the ability to import a bill of materials from CAD or other sources, enhanced extra materials input form, new assemblies, new materials and more!
Pavement LCA	The Athena Team is pleased to announce the availability of its newest infrastructure assessment software for Canada – Pavement LCA. This tool will meet a new and growing demand for Infrastructure Sustainability.