The 262-page guide details proven practices to produce quality concrete construction. Contents include planning for quality, concrete mixtures, specifications, foundations, formwork, reinforcement, and embedments in structures, joints, and reinforcement for slabs-on-ground, preparing for concreting, concrete placing and finishing, common field problems, safety, and legal issues.
The guide includes full-color photos and illustrations, an easier-to-read layout, and content updates, as well as 43 Position Statements from ASCC, details on ACI’s Certification programs, and an appendix introducing several legal issues of interest to concrete contractors. A summary, review questions, and additional recommended reading list accompany each of the 12 chapters.
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