Of course, all concrete is considered structural, since its at the core of most construction projects. Specialist techniques and materials for concrete construction. Modern methods of construction mmc concrete centre. The construction and design of concrete slabs on grade. Do not finish concrete surfaces when bleed water is present. Request pdf concrete slab comparison and embodied energy optimisation for alternate design and construction techniques construction material consumption is greater than any time in history. Guide for concrete floor and slab construction aci 302. In reality, sandwich slabs are ribbed slabs with a slab placed both to their upper and lower surface. Click download or read online button to get aci 302 1r 15 guide to concrete floor and slab construction book now. Preservativetreated wood, precast concrete, and other methods may also be used.
Construction techniques for segmental concrete bridges. Proceedings of the international conference on concrete slabs held at dundee university, 36 april 1979. Construction of rc components of buildings, the majority of. Grdslab is a spreadsheet program written in msexcel for the purpose of analysis of concrete slabs on grade.
Constructing and pouring foundation walls, slabs, sidewalks, driveways. About four tons of concrete are produced per person per year worldwide and about 1. These materials are originally located at different websites. A new look for concrete through the liftslab technique. Guidebook on nondestructive testing of concrete structures. As a best practices approach, the freeboard requirements of asce 2405 should be met for all coastal construction both residential and nonresidential. Jun 24, 2008 the first edition of this comprehensive work quickly filled the need for an indepth handbook on concrete construction engineering and technology. In working with concrete, veteran builder rick arnold explains everything from mix characteristics and formwork options to waterproofing details and repair. Pdf concrete technology books collection free download. Unblocked roof and floor construction using douglasfir framing. Whether youre pouring a concrete walkway or staking out the excavation for a basement foundation, doing the job right demands a thorough knowledge of concrete construction techniques. This comprehensive concrete manual has both the triedandtested methods and. It covers styrofoam forming systems, fiber reinforcing adjuncts, and some architectural innovations, like architectural foam elements, that can help you offer more in the jobs you. This engineer can also recommend excavation procedures, drainage practices, formwork, reinforcing steel requirements and concrete proportioning.
Residential structural design guide second edition hud user. Methods of slab design in d u s t r ial floor designs usually a r e based on one or more of the five design methods listed below. Introduction concrete slabs on grade are a very common type of concrete construction. Introduction to concrete portland cement association. The reason why, concrete and steel are used together to construct rcc slab, is in their individual properties as separate building materials and their individual limitation. Once the decision is made to employ this method, the main. Concrete slab finishes and the use of fnumber system.
Structural concrete structures reinforced concrete construction. Aci 302 1r 15 guide to concrete floor and slab construction. Floor slabs can range from a simple residential basement slab to a heavyduty industrial floor. To understand construction estimating one must also understand plan reading and construction techniques. Handbook on good building, design and construction in the. There are many methods followed and constructed in the present scenario widespread. Preparing the grade, or roadbed the majority of concrete pavement failures are not caused by failure of the concrete slab but by problems with the. Shoes new techniques for concrete reinforcement, pouring, testing, installing joints, finishing and curing the concrete. Introduction to concrete concretess versatility, durability, sustainability, and economy have made it the worldss most widely used construction material. Siene river le havre, france construction duration.
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The slab is made of a thin 15mm flat layer of ferrocement stiffened by a set of ribs, and a series of experiments indicating the potential application of the. Quality of concrete slab or floor is highly dependent on achieving a hard and durable surface that is plane and free of cracks. The building code requirements for structural concrete code covers the materials, design, and construction of structural concrete used in buildings and where applicable in nonbuilding structures. Reinforced concrete rc is a composite material in which concrete s relatively low tensile strength and. Composite construction an overview sciencedirect topics.
Modern construction methods mmc are methods that are developed in construction industry with proper planning and design so that each project reduces the construction time, cost and maintain overall sustainability. This book discusses the influence of steel fiberreinforcement on the shear. The attached excerpted resource materials have been made. This support should extend 50mm beyond the base of the cone to provide space for the concrete to spread when the cone is removed later. This text presents a mixture of fundamentals along with practical methods. Repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. Use of costeffective construction technologies in india to.
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The code also covers the strength evaluation of existing concrete structures. When wet concrete is poured directly inside the frame, the wood holds it in place while it dries to form the slab. The main advantages of this form of construction are that the precast concrete slabs can span up to 15 m without propping, the erection of 1. Before construction begins, the construction site must be carefully prepared. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Concrete construction ebook pdf craftsman book company. Concrete floor slab construction process includes erection of formwork, placement of reinforcement, pouring, compacting and finishing concrete and lastly removal of formwork and curing of concrete slab. Metal reinforcements are typically added to strengthen the concrete. Flat slab analysis, design and detailing pdf civil. Concrete construction tips finishing flatwork concrete. The first iaea training course on the ndt of concrete. The most common residential foundation materials are concrete masonry i. In design process we must take two important points in considerations. Modern construction methods details and applications.
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Furthermore, timing of these concreting operations and finishing techniques is critical. Different strengthening techniques have been developed so far for the reinforced concrete slabs with or without cutouts. Wood frame construction manual wfcm continue to use asd load combinations. The rate of change of slope is represented by the value q. Advances in concrete slab technology 1st edition elsevier. Floors types of floors methods of construction of floor. Little book of concrete national precast concrete association. A scale isometric illustration of a corner of a typical building employing the system, and diagram showing a unit of the system, a typical unit joint and a typical view of a completed building in which the system is used. The properties of the surface are determined by the quality of the concreting operations. The national precast concrete association produced this book in conjunction with the british precast concrete. Concrete basics also assists owner builders in the supervision of construction. The bond between concrete and reinforcement bars is very important to develop the composite behaviour of reinforced concrete. The concrete slab on grade is the most popular foundation.
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Design is defined as the decisionmaking process of planning, sizing, detailing, and developing specifications preceding construction of slabsonground. For more information on anchorage of braced walls to slab ongrade construction, see chapter 3 of this guide. A need was therefore identified for a guidebook on the ndt of concrete. Concrete is good in taking compression and steel is good in tension. Bond strength is influenced by several factors such as bar diameter. Measuring the nearsurface moisture condition of concrete slabs and gypsum screeds.
Filler slab technology is a simple and a very innovative technology for a slab construction. In turn, the concrete slab and foundation transfer those forces directly to the ground as shown in figure 42. Pdf reinforced concrete design or reinforced cement. Structural concrete is concrete that will normally be placed into reinforced structural elements such as beams, columns, walls, and slabs small enough that heat generation isnt a problem. Flat slab system is an important division of concrete floor system. The use of the concrete ie driveway, housing slab, commercial. Concrete floor slabs employing portland cement, regardless of slump, will start to experience a. Table 1 corre l a t e s the slab construction types with a p p ro p riate design methods. For finishing flatwork you should be using the following equipment. Introduction to estimating, plan reading and construction. The construction and design of concrete slabs on grade d. The f f number relates to the rate of change of the elevation of a concrete floor over a 12 interval. It provides the fundamental concepts required for designing reinforced concrete rc structures, emphasizing principles. The optimal combination of the properties of the two most popular construction materials, i.
May 15, 2003 whether youre pouring a concrete walkway or staking out the excavation for a basement foundation, doing the job right demands a thorough knowledge of concrete construction techniques. Here, we have tried to gather various reading materials available in the web about flat slab floor system in one place. The term concrete refers to a mixture of aggregates, usually sand. Construction of rc components of buildings, the majority of which are standardized and produced either at the construction site, or much more often in plants in a location away from the building, and then transportedto thesite forassembly. Figure 42 slab ongrade and perimeter footing transfer loads into soil. Asce, secb course content slab on grades construction. Good building design and construction handbook page 4 forewords yiping zhou director special unit for southsouth cooperation, undp good building design and construction. The reported study deals with a new type of slab for semiprefabricated construction, indicating the main advantages of this type of slab in comparison to well known techniques of building with skins. Besides being a medic, he loves blogging, and he always strives hard to share the highquality content with others.
The same techniques of casting in textures can be used to increase the. This will assure proper designs, expedite the work, and reduce costs. Design is defined as the decisionmaking process of planning, sizing, detailing, and developing specifications preceding construction of slabs onground. Hold the cone firmly in place when putting concrete in it by standing on the foot lugs. A hump in a slab produces a negative q value while a trough or depression produces a positive q. Concrete has become a very common construction material in most iaea member states and problems have occurred because of faulty construction practice. Download aci 302 1r 15 guide to concrete floor and slab construction or read aci 302 1r 15 guide to concrete floor and slab construction online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. This program is aimed at builders, site supervisors, construction managers, owners representatives, architects, and anyone who wishes to gain further knowledge in the construction of concrete. Little green book of concrete national precast concrete. This includes preparing the grade, establishing control mechanisms the stringline, and placing dowel baskets. The freeboard requirements of asce 2405, however, are invoked only when a home is placed within a floodway. Modern methods of construction mmc the concrete industry embraces innovation and modern methods of construction mmc by offering concrete solutions which can be used to reduce construction time and promote sustainable development, as well as offering cost savings. Code nbc and the 2012 interim changes to the 2010 nbc for energy efficiency. It is not only important in terms of its contribution to economy, it is also.
The slab is made of a thin 15mm flat layer of ferrocement stiffened by a set of ribs, and a series of experiments indicating the potential. These books are used by students of top universities, institutes and colleges. Jun 30, 2010 insulated polystyrene concrete forms icfs, including arxx and outsulation systems. Much of the information contained in this book has evolved during the last 15 to 20. Concrete slabs are categorized into different types that determine the strength of the concrete and how much reinforcement it receives during construction. Fundamentals of posttensioned concrete design for buildings. Gustafson vice president of engineering, concrete reinforcing steel institute. This course is intended to be an introductory course for structural engineers new to posttensioned. In a large majority of cases, segmental construction has been the winner. Concrete slab on grade analysis the engineering community. It is particularly well adapted to use with sitecast concrete because concrete, above all other building materials, can be designed and molded to fit its requirements.
It explains planning the pour and what to expect in prepour inspections. Keep concrete continuously moist for at least 24 hours. The paper deals with an introduction and implementation of super performing building materials and techniques all in terms of energy saving efficiency of the material, cost efficiency, application. Handbook of concrete engineering civil technocrats.
A program certificate is awarded after completion of the following required courses 17 pdh. A civil engineer must know all the aspects regarding the flat floor system. This book is designed to teach the construction student these three core skills in equal measure. Lift slab is essentially a technique for erecting building materials. Living up to the standard set by its bestselling predecessor, this second edition of the concrete construction engineering handbook covers the entire range of issues pertaining to the construction and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete. Each method has particular loading conditions and slab types for which its most effective. Sandwich slabs may have the disadvantage of a larger weight compared to the ribbed ones but on the other hand, they have the advantage that their spans and supports behave in the same proper way.