An excellent resource I found with the help of a post on this site a while ago is the ACI publication "Essential Requirements for Reinforced Concrete Buildings" available through their website (search for it at www.concrete.org/bookstore/bkstr.asp). The book basically walks you through all the...
I am working in Latin America on a fairly large building. We are planning on installing a 4" floor slab which will be treated with an acid stain imported from the US. (If anyone has experience with acid staining, also, advice is very welcome) However, our contractor is accustomed to using a...