The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...

ACI 302 has stated since 1980 that a limited placement size concept has not achieved any better shrinkage results, is more expensive, and adds time to the schedule. ACI uses CCS-1(10) "Concrete ...

SARASOTA -- When you're buying a house, you look it over carefully. You search the roof, the walls, the floors, for flaws. But what about the bottom? If only you could see underneath the house to look ...

Out of the gate, I'll say, I'm thinking wood. But, the idea of concrete is still lingering in my brainpan. With that in mind...has anyone here poured a raised concrete slab, or gotten pre-cast slabs, ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Building Teams and their clients tend to think of a decorative concrete contractor as just another trade to be fit into the construction schedule, preferably at the lowest possible cost. But ...

New platform lets metal building dealers quote concrete slabs instantly and connect customers with vetted local contractors in all 50 states. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED ...

Swiss engineers have developed a construction technique that could change how buildings are designed and built. It’s called a “Smart Slab:” A mixture of concrete, rebar, and carbon fiber that form a ...