Concrete Practices
Concrete In Practice is a series of one-page information sheets on important concrete practices technical topics, written in a non-technical “‘What, Why and How?” format. We provide each topic in English and Spanish. Feel free to bookmark this page and use it as a reference.

Topic | English | Spanish |
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Aggregate Popouts | ||
Acceptance Testing of Concrete | ||
Chemical Admixtures for Concrete | ||
Concrete Blisters | ||
Cracking Concrete Surfaces | ||
Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls | ||
Cold Weather Concreting | ||
Concrete Maturity | ||
Concrete Pre-Construction Conference | ||
Concrete Slab Moisture | ||
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete | ||
Crazing Concrete Surfaces | ||
Curing In-Place Concrete | ||
Curling of Concrete Slabs | ||
Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces | ||
Discoloration | ||
Discrepancies in Yield | ||
Dusting Concrete Surfaces | ||
Finishing Concrete Flatwork | ||
Flexural Strength of Concrete | ||
Flowable Fill Materials | ||
Grout | ||
High Strength Concrete | ||
Hot Weather Concreting | ||
Jobsite Addition of Water | ||
Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade | ||
Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete | ||
Low Concrete Cylinder Strength | ||
Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field | ||
Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete | ||
Pervious Concrete | ||
Plastic Shrinkage Cracking | ||
Radon Resistant Buildings | ||
Scaling Concrete Surfaces | ||
Self Consolidating Concrete | ||
Strength of In-Place Concrete | ||
Structural Lightweight Concrete | ||
Supplementary Cementitious Materials | ||
Synthetic Fibers for Concrete | ||
Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete | ||
Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade |