Refer to the latest edition of ACI 224R for a detailed discussion of cracking in reinforced and nonreinforced concrete slabs. This guide describes how to produce high-quality concrete slabs …

The authors of the Concrete Handbook have worked in Sika for many years as Engineers in project and product management. This booklet is written both as an introduction to concrete …

Use a truck-mounted mobile concrete plant and mixer, designed for automatic volume proportioning of concrete materials, and for mixing concrete for immediate use at the work site, …

Modern Portland cement was invented in the 19th century , but related materials have been used in construction since Roman times Mortar is a mixture of cement and sand Concrete is a …

This guide was developed for conventional concrete but is gener-ally applicable to specialty concretes; however, specialty concretes, such as roller-compacted or pervious concrete, may …

In this design procedure the effects of variations in concrete strength from point to point in the pavement and gains in concrete strength with age are incorpo-rated in the design charts and …

Concrete is basically a mixture of two components: aggre-gates and paste. The paste, comprised of portland cement and water, binds the aggregates (usually sand and gravel or crushed …