Title: (Un)Common Industrial Concrete Floor Slab on Grade

Author(s): Edward B. Finkel

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 14

Issue: 2

Appears on pages(s): 46-49

Keywords: compressive strength; concrete floors; concrete slabs; curing; cracking (fracturing); flexural strength; joints; plastic shrinkage; warpage; subgrades; specifications; tolerances (mechanics); water-cement ratio; Construction

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Date: 2/1/1992

Abstract:
Using a case study, describes how to correctly use ACI Committee 302, "Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction," to select the appropriate criteria for specifying a Class 5 concrete floor. Provides a set of guidelines for selecting and meeting the specification.