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
DOI:
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.