Concrete In Practice
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Concrete In Practice is a series of one-page information sheets by the National Ready Mix Concrete Association on important technical topics, written in a non-technical “What, Why and How?” format.
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CIP 1
Dusting Concrete Surfaces
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What is dusting?
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Why do concrete floors dust?
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How to prevent dusting.
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CIP 2
Scaling Concrete Surfaces
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What is scaling?
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Why do concrete surfaces scale?
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How to prevent scaling.
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CIP 3
Crazing Concrete Surfaces
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What is crazing?
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Why do concrete surfaces craze?
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How to prevent crazing.
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CIP 4
Cracking Concrete Surfaces
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What is cracking?
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Why do concrete surfaces crack?
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How to prevent cracking.
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CIP 5
Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
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What is plastic shrinkage cracking?
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Why does plastic shrinkage crack?
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How to prevent plastic shrinkage cracking.
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CIP6
Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade
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What are joints in concrete slabs?
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Why construct joints?
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How to construct joints.
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CIP 7
Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls
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What types of cracks may occur?
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Why do basement cracks occur?
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How to construct quality basements.
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CIP 8
Discrepancies in Yield
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What is concrete yield?
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Why do yield problems occur?
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How to prevent yield discrepancies.
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CIP 9
Low Concrete Cylinder Strength
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What constitutes low cylinder strength?
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Why are compressive tests low?
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How to make standard cylinder tests.
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CIP 10
Strength of In-Place Concrete
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What is the strength of in-place concrete?
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Why measure in-place strength?
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How to investigate in-place strength.
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CIP 11
Curing In-Place Concrete
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What is curing?
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Why cure?
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How to cure.
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CIP 12
Hot Weather Concreting
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What is hot weather?
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Why consider hot weather?
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How to concrete in hot weather.
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CIP 13
Concrete Blisters
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What are blisters?
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Why do blisters form?
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How to prevent blisters.
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CIP 14
Finishing Concrete Flatwork
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What is finishing?
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Why finish concrete?
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How to place concrete.
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CIP 15
Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
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What are admixtures?
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Why use admixtures?
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How to use admixtures.
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CIP 16
Flexural Strength of Concrete
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What is flexural strength?
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Why test flexural strength?
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How to use flexural strength.
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CIP 17
Flowable Fill Materials
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What is flowable fill?
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Why flowable fill used?
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How flowable fill is ordered.
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CIP 18
Radon-Resistant Buildings
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What is Radon?
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Why be concerned about Radon levels?
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How to construct Radon-resistant buildings.
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CIP 19
Curling of Concrete Slabs
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What is curling?
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Why do concrete slabs curl?
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How to minimize slab curling.
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CIP 20
Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces
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What are delaminations?
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Why does delamination occur?
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How to prevent delaminations.
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CIP 21
Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete
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What is air loss in pumping?
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Why is air lost?
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How to prevent air loss.
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CIP 22
Grout
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What is grout?
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Why is grout used?
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How to specify grout.
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CIP 23
Discoloration
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What is discoloration?
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Why does discoloration occur?
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How to prevent discoloration.
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CIP 24
Synthetic Fibers for Concrete
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What are synthetic fibers?
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Why use synthetic fibers?
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How synthetic fibers work in early age concrete.
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CIP 25
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
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What is steel corrosion?
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Why is steel corrosion a concern?
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How to prevent steel corrosion.
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CIP 26
Jobsite Addition of Water
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What is jobsite addition of water?
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Why is water added at the jobsite?
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How to add water at the jobsite.
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CIP 27
Cold Weather Concreting
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What is cold weather?
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Why consider cold weather?
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How to place concrete in cold weather.
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CIP 28
Concrete Slab Moisture
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What is concrete slab moisture?
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How is slab moisture measured?
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How to avoid concrete slab moisture.
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CIP 29
Vapor Retarders Under Slabs on Grade
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What are vapor retarders and when are they required?
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Why are vapor retarders used?
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How to place concrete on vapor retarders.
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CIP 30
Supplementary Cementitious Materials
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What are supplementary cementitious materials?
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Why are they used?
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How supplementary cementitious materials affect concrete properties.
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CIP 31
Ordering Ready-Mixed Concrete
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What is ready-mixed concrete?
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Why use ready-mixed concrete?
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How to order ready-mixed concrete.
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CIP 32
Concrete Pre-Construction Conference
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What is a pre-construction conference?
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Why have a pre-construction conference?
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How to conduct a pre-construction conference.
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CIP 33
High-Strength Concrete
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What is high-strength concrete?
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Why do we need high-strength concrete?
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How to design high-strength concrete mixtures.
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CIP 34
Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field
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What are concrete test cylinders?
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Why make concrete test cylinders?
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How to make and cure cylinders.
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CIP 35
Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete
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What is the compressive strength of concrete?
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Why is compressive strength determined?
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How to test the strength of concrete?
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CIP 36
Structural Lightweight Concrete
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What is structural lightweight concrete?
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Why use structural lightweight concrete?
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How to use structural lightweight concrete?
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CIP 37
Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC)
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What is Self-Consolidating Concrete?
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Why use SCC?
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How is SCC achieved?
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CIP 38
Pervious Concrete
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What is pervious concrete?
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Why use pervious concrete?
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How to install pervious concrete pavement?
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CIP 39
Maturity Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength
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What is concrete maturity?
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Why use maturity methods?
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How are maturity methods used?
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CIP 40
Aggregate Popouts
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What is popout?
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Why do concrete popout Occur?
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How to avoid concrete popout?
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How to repair concrete popout?
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CIP 41
Acceptance Testing of Concrete
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What is acceptance of concrete?
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Why conduct acceptance tests?
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How should acceptance testing be conducted?
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CIP 42
Thermal Cracking of Concrete
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What is thermal cracking?
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Why does thermal cracking occur?
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How to recognize thermal cracking?
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How to minimize thermal cracking?
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How to repair thermal cracking?
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