Tag Archives: slab

Artistry meets practicality on a wet slab of concrete

March 7, 2018

Creating an enduring structure requires careful planning for physical and aesthetic integrity. While this symbiosis of artistry and structural stability is not assured until the project is fully complete, getting there requires laying the right groundwork.

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Bridging the Specification Gap between Divisions 03 and 09: Concrete and floorcovering associations unite

October 1, 2014

Division 03 specifies concrete floor surface flatness requirements to be installed by the concrete contractor. However, Division 09 specifies the concrete floor surface flatness for the flooring installer that must be met before installing the floorcovering.

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How thin is too thin? Evaluating slab thickness in reinforced concrete flat-plate construction

July 3, 2014

Reinforced concrete flat-plate construction is popular among mid- and high-rise residential construction projects. It provides a great deal of flexibility in the placement of the structure’s vertical load-carrying elements as could potentially be the case with steel or masonry.

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Concrete moisture mitigation to help floors

May 8, 2014

Concrete floor slabs contain excess moisture that can damage many types of floor finishes. To address this problem, manufacturers have developed products aimed at mitigating the moisture in concrete. However, not all these products are suited to their intended purpose.

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