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 ►  Authoritative, up-to-date 2-page briefs on 41 important

       concrete topics.

 

Concrete In Practice is a series of 41 information sheets on important technical topics,

written in a non-technical "What, Why and How?" format.

 

Peruse the topics below, or Click here to purchase copies of these CIPs at NRMCA.org.

 

41 Important Technical Topics

CIP 1

Dusting Concrete Surfaces

CIP 2

Scaling Concrete Surfaces

CIP 3

Crazing Concrete Surfaces

CIP 4

Cracking Concrete Surfaces

CIP 5

Plastic Shrinkage Cracking

 CIP 6

Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade

 CIP 7

Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls

 CIP 8

Discrepancies in Yield

 CIP 9

Low Concrete Cylinder Strength

 CIP 10

Strength of In-Place Concrete

CIP 11

Curing In-Place Concrete

CIP 12

Hot Weather Concreting

CIP 13

Concrete Blisters

CIP 14

Finishing Concrete Flatwork

CIP 15

Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

CIP 16

Flexural Strength of Concrete

CIP 17

Flowable Fill Materials

CIP 18

Radon Resistant Buildings

CIP 19

Curling of Concrete Slabs

CIP 20

Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces

CIP 21

Loss of Air Content In Pumped Concrete

CIP 22

Grout

CIP 23

Discoloration

CIP 24

Synthetic Fibers for Concrete

CIP 25

Corrosion of Steel in Concrete

CIP 26

Jobsite Addition of Water

CIP 27

Cold Weather Concreting

CIP 28

Concrete Slab Moisture

CIP 29

Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade

CIP 30

Supplementary Cementitious Materials

CIP 31

Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete

CIP 32

Concrete Pre-Construction Conference

CIP 33

High Strength Concrete

CIP 34

Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field

CIP 35

Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete

CIP 36

Structural Lightweight Concrete

CIP 37

Self Consolidating Concrete

CIP 38

Pervious Concrete

CIP 39

Concrete Maturity

CIP 40

Aggregate Popouts

CIP 41

Acceptance Testing of Concrete

 

 

 

For Construction Designers:

Green Building

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a USGBC-approved course from NRMCA.

Tuesday, July 15

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ConcreteAnswers for Architects, Engineers

and Developers:

 

ConcreteParking.org

 

PerviousPavement.org

 

GreenConcrete.info

 

ConcreteBuildings.org

 

FlowableFill.org

 

GreenRoofTops.org

 

SelfConsolidating

Concrete.org

 

 

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