The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) provides accessible technical information for construction professionals and others interested in concrete construction via down-loadable, read only, Concrete in Practice files (CIPs).

Developed by members of the NRMCA Research, Engineering and Standards Committee, hard copy versions (including Spanish language versions) of the CIPs can be purchased from NRMCA at this site: www.nrmca.org/aboutconcrete/cips/.

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NRMCA Concrete In Practice Series

Slab and Wall Defects ...

Dusting Concrete Surfaces | Scaling Concrete Surfaces | Crazing Concrete Surfaces | Cracking Concrete Surfaces | Plastic Shrinkage Cracking | Discoloration | Concrete Blisters | Curling of Concrete Slabs | Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces | Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls

Concrete Construction Fundamentals ...

Finishing Concrete Flatwork | Curing In-Place Concrete | Joints in Concrete Slabs | Concrete Slab Moisture | Vapor Barriers (Retarders) | Job-Site Addition of Water | Corrosion of Steel in Concrete | Strength of In-Place Concrete | Flexural Strength of Concrete | Low Concrete Cylinder Strength | Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field | Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete | Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete | Discrepancies in Yield | Radon Resistant Buildings | Hot Weather Concreting | Cold Weather Concreting | Concrete Pre-Construction Conferences | Ordering Ready-Mixed Concrete | Maturity Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength

Materials and Additives ...

Supplementary Cementitious Materials | Synthetic Fibers | Chemical Admixtures

Specialty Mixes ...

High-Strength Concrete | Structural Lightweight Concrete | Pervious Concrete |Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) | Grout | Flowable Fill (CLSM)

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