Alaska Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$170–$200per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

100″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Alaska?

Ready-mix in Alaska runs roughly $170 to $200 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Alaska climate require?

The deepest frost line in the country and a freezing season that runs most of the year force ACI 306 cold-weather concreting as the default, with heated enclosures, insulated blankets and ground thawing before placement.

Under ACI 318, Alaska falls in exposure classes F3, C2, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Alaska?

Compiled reference tables put Alaska at about 100 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Discontinuous permafrost across the Interior demands insulated, ventilated or elevated foundations, and frost-susceptible glacial silt in the Anchorage bowl heaves badly under shallow slabs.

Seismic

Among the most seismically active regions on earth, from the 1964 Good Friday quake to the 2018 Anchorage event. Seismic detailing and anchorage requirements are strict statewide.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Alaska without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Anchorage
• Fairbanks
• Juneau
• Wasilla
• Sitka
• Ketchikan