Concrete In Practice

is a series of 42 one-page information sheets on important technical topics, written in a non-technical "What, Why and How?" format. Give them to contractors and they'll know that you deliver quality and value and make them a part of your promotion and education program.

CIP 01 - Dusting Concrete Surfaces CIP 22 - Grout
CIP 02 - Scaling Concrete Surfaces CIP 23 - Discoloration
CIP 03 - Crazing Concrete Surfaces CIP 24 - Synthetic Fibers for Concrete
CIP 04 - Cracking Concrete Surfaces CIP 25 - Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
CIP 05 - Plastic Shrinkage Cracking CIP 26 - Jobsite Addition of Water
CIP 06 - Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade CIP 27 - Cold Weather Concreting
CIP 07 - Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls CIP 28 - Concrete Slab Moisture
CIP 08 - Discrepancies in Yield CIP 29 - Vapor Retarders Under Slabs on Grade
CIP 09 - Low Concrete Cylinder Strength CIP 30 - Supplementary Cementitious Materials
CIP 10 - Strength of In-Place Concrete CIP 31 - Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete
CIP 11 - Curing in-Place Concrete CIP 32 - Concrete Pre-Construction Conference
CIP 12 - Hot Weather Concreting CIP 33 - High Strength Concrete
CIP 13 - Concrete Blisters CIP 34 - Making Concrete Cylinders In the Field
CIP 14 - Finishing Concrete Flatwork CIP 35 - Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete
CIP 15 - Chemical Admixtures for Concrete CIP 36 - Structrual Lightweight Concrete
CIP 16 - Flexural Strength Concrete CIP 37 - Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC)
CIP 17 - Flowable Fill Materials CIP 38 - Pervious Concrete
CIP 18 - Radon Resistant Buildings CIP 39 - Maturity Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength
CIP 19 - Curling of Concrete Slabs CIP 40 - Aggregate Popouts
CIP 20 - Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces CIP 41 - Acceptance Testing of Concrete
CIP 21 - Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete CIP 42 - Thermal Cracking of Concrete

The Concrete In Practice series (CIPs) is managed by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (www.NRMCA.org). If you wish to attain printed versions of the CIPs please send all inquiries directly to NRMCA at publications@nrmca.org or by calling (301) 587-1400 ext. 1165.

Courtesy of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.