Concrete in Practice

Concrete in Practice (CIP) is a series of articles developed by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association that serve as guides for a range of important technical topics, written in a non-technical “What, Why, and How?” format.

Acceptance Testing of Concrete
Aggregate Popouts
Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
Cold Weather Concreting
Concrete Blisters
Concrete Maturity
Concrete Pre-Construction Conference
Concrete Slab Moisture
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Cracking Concrete Surfaces
Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls
Crazing Concrete Surfaces
Curing In-Place Concrete
Curling of Concrete Slabs
Delamination of Concrete Troweled Surfaces
Discoloration
Discrepancies in Yield
Dusting Concrete Surfaces

Finishing Concrete Flatwork
Flexural Strength of Concrete
Flowable Fill Materials
Grout
High Strength Concrete
Hot Weather Concreting
Jobsite Addition of Water
Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade
Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete
Low Concrete Cylinder Strength
Making Concrete Cylinders in the Fields
Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete
Pervious Concrete
Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
Radon Resistant Buildings
Scaling Concrete Surfaces
Self Consolidating Concrete
Strength of In-Place Concrete
Structural Lightweight Concrete
Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Synthetic Fibers for Concrete
Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete
Thermal Cracking of Concrete
Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade