Description

Concrete Principles provides detailed coverage of current practices used in the concrete industry. Step-by-step placement, consolidation, and fi nishing procedures for fl atwork and structures are featured, as well as formwork and reinforcement requirements. This edition includes updated coverage of concrete exposure safety, pervious concrete, precast and tilt-up construction, slip and fl ying forms, insulated concrete forms (ICFs), grouting and epoxy injection, self-consolidating and reactive powder concretes, and the use of concrete in sustainable design and LEED® certifi cation.

CONTENTS

• Concrete

• Tools, Equipment, and Safety

• Soil Conditions and Preparation

• Flatwork

• Concrete Structures

• Concrete Consolidation

• Concrete Finishing

• Tool and Equipment Maintenance

• Concrete Quality, Testing, and Repair

• Concrete Construction Estimating