Description
This guide provides practical information about the construction of quality residential concrete. It covers concrete work for one- and two-family dwellings with a maximum height of two stories above grade and a basement that is either cast-in-place or placed as precast elements. Information on materials ,proportions, production, delivery, and testing is provided. Separate chapters on footings, walls, and slabs provide information on subgrade, forms, reinforcement, placement, consolidation, finishing, and curing. Special considerations regarding insulation and hot and cold weather are included. Common problems and their repair are also addressed. The discussion ofspecific design provisions and all drawings provided by this guide are intended to offer illustrations of typical practice and should not be interpreted as meeting the requirements of specific codes or project specifications. Applicable codes and construction documents take precedence over the information contained in this document.
Keywords: finish; footing; form; slab; slab-on-ground; subgrade; tolerance;wall.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
1.1—Scope
1.2—Definitions
Chapter 2—Concrete
2.1—Fundamentals
2.2—Materials
2.3—Mixture proportioning
2.4—Ordering
2.5—Production and delivery
2.6—Testing
Chapter 3—Footings
3.1—Purpose
3.2— Excavation
3.3— Soil
3.4— Footing types
3.5— Footing loads
3.6—Tolerances
3.7—Form types
3.8—Geometry
3.9—Concrete
3.10—Reinforcement
3.11—Placement
3.12—Curing and protection
3.13—Footing drainage
Chapter 4—Walls
4.1—Forming systems
4.2—Precast systems
4.3—Reinforcement
4.4—Geometry
4.5—Wall construction
4.6—Curing and protection
4.7—Moisture protection
4.8—Backfilling
4.9—Safety
Chapter 5—Slabs
5.1—Slabs-on-ground
5.2—Elevated slabs
5.3—Concrete
5.4—Placing and finishing
5.5—Jointing
5.6—Curing
Chapter 6—Project considerations
6.1—Ordering ready-mixed concrete
6.2—Site considerations
6.3—Placement considerations
6.4—Special materials
6.5—Hot weather concreting
6.6—Cold weather concreting
6.7—Troubleshooting
Chapter 7—References
7.1—Referenced standards and reports
7.2—Cited references
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