Concrete In Practice
NRMCA provides Answers to Frequently Asked Technical Questions
Cape Cod Ready Mix is proud to offer customers information from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). The Concrete In Practice (CIP) Series contains popular 1-page discussion sheets on a variety of technical topics written in a “What, Why and How?” format. They are intended to provide information in a non-technical format. The Concrete In Practice (CIP) series is provided courtesy of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Maryland USA
| 42 Important Technical Topics | English |
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| Dusting Concrete Surfaces | CIP 1 |
| Scaling Concrete Surfaces | CIP 2 |
| Revised – Crazing Concrete Surfaces | CIP 3 |
| Cracking Concrete Surfaces | CIP 4 |
| Plastic Shrinkage Cracking | CIP 5 |
| Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade | CIP 6 |
| Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls | CIP 7 |
| Discrepancies in Yield | CIP 8 |
| Low Concrete Cylinder Strength | CIP 9 |
| Strength of In-Place Concrete | CIP 10 |
| Curing In-Place Concrete | CIP 11 |
| Hot Weather Concreting | CIP 12 |
| Concrete Blisters | CIP 13 |
| Finishing Concrete Flatwork | CIP 14 |
| Chemical Admixtures for Concrete | CIP 15 |
| Flexural Strength of Concrete | CIP 16 |
| Flowable Fill Materials | CIP 17 |
| Radon Resistant Buildings | CIP 18 |
| Curling of Concrete Slabs | CIP 19 |
| Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces | CIP 20 |
| Loss of Air Content In Pumped Concrete | CIP 21 |
| Grout | CIP 22 |
| Discoloration | CIP 23 |
| Synthetic Fibers for Concrete | CIP 24 |
| Corrosion of Steel in Concrete | CIP 25 |
| Jobsite Addition of Water | CIP 26 |
| Cold Weather Concreting | CIP 27 |
| Concrete Slab Moisture | CIP 28 |
| Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade | CIP 29 |
| Supplementary Cementitious Materials | CIP 30 |
| Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete | CIP 31 |
| Concrete Pre-Construction Conference | CIP 32 |
| High Strength Concrete | CIP 33 |
| Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field | CIP 34 |
| Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete | CIP 35 |
| Structural Lightweight Concrete | CIP 36 |
| Self Consolidating Concrete | CIP 37 |
| Pervious Concrete | CIP 38 |
| Concrete Maturity | CIP 39 |
| Aggregate Popouts | CIP 40 |
| Acceptance Testing of Concrete | CIP 41 |
| NEW – Thermal Cracking of Concrete | CIP 42 |