Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

Register Log in
  • Congratulations waross on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Search results for query: *

  1. dochardnose

    Reinforced Concrete Crack Control

    1. Consider post tensioned concrete. 2. Consider the use of a shrinkage reducing admixture, "SRA". SRA's are available from BASF Admixtures (Master Builders) or WR Grace. 3. Consider installing joints with waterstop and sealant. (Geni or Watson Bowman Acme).
  2. dochardnose

    slab on grade and saw cuts

    Stop the steel 2 inches from the edge of each planned control joint and each construction joint. Install load transfer devices (dowels at construction joints and dowel baskets at control joints). Flat plate or diamond shaped dowels will be best. This will allow horizontal movement but will...
  3. dochardnose

    Need to know how strength relates to thickness

    I suggest you look at ACI 351 for information.
  4. dochardnose

    Questions regarding Concrete Mix Designs

    I have several questions regarding a Concrete Batch plant inspection, Mix Design review, and Types of concrete mixes. Questions: 1. What are some of the things I should look for when inspecting a Batch Plant? A. See Ready Mix Concrete Association and PCA manuals. 2. What are some things I...
  5. dochardnose

    Concrete Mix design review

    ACI requires a mix that does not have 30 breaks and a standard deviation calculated, be overdesigned by at least 1200 psi.
  6. dochardnose

    pouring cocnrete - long column

    Look into Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC). The major admixture manufacturers, BASF, Grace, etc. Can provide information. A web search will overwelm you but utube has some interesting video of SCC in use.
Back
Top