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Building Quality Concrete Driveways
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Item Code: PA154
Date of Publication: 1990
Price: $37.50
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This booklet provides an overview of the complete placement of a concrete driveway including planning, preparation, specifications, placement and finishing, curing and aftercare. It's an ideal primer for consumers and contractors. Sold in packs of 50.
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Cement and Concrete Reference Guide
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Item Code: MS124
Date of Publication: 1997
Price: $5.00
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This reference guide is an excellent tool for editors, students, and industry personnel. It contains basic information on all aspects of cement and concrete materials, technology, and markets in an easy-to-understand format. The guide offers short descriptions about the cement and concrete industry from the science and manufacturing of cement, to producing concrete products, and using concrete products in markets such as bridges, roads, precast concrete, housing, and buildings. Reference material also includes a listing of concrete industry trade groups. Each section is briefed for editors.
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Concrete Construction Image Library Volume 2
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Item Code: CD043
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $50.00
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Over 1500 photos show fresh and hardened concrete, concrete construction techniques and concrete testing according to ASTM standards. Images include concrete airports, buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels as well as defects and repairs. Concrete construction is shown in pavement and flatwork projects, bridges and buildings, each including images of the individual placing, finishing and curing techniques. All images are available in high-resolution quality (1536 x 1045 or higher) for use in publications, presentations, and web sites.
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Concrete Construction Image Library, Vol. 1
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Item Code: CD036
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $50.00
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More than 1650 photos show concrete ingredients, fresh and hardened concrete, and batch plants. Also available are hot and cold-weather construction photos and concrete testing according to ASTM standards. Concrete construction is shown in pavement projects, bridges and buildings, each including images of the individual placing, finishing, and curing techniques. All images are available in high-resolution quality (1536 x 1045 or higher) for use in publications, presentations, and Web sites.
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Concrete Finisher's Guide
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Item Code: PT122
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $25.00
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This PowerPoint ® presentation demonstrates the standard practices and procedures for
planning, building, and finishing interior or exterior concrete flatwork (sidewalks, driveways,
patios, floors) and steps. With expanded information pertaining to material selection and construction practices, this new document supplies the user with a wealth of new information from the recent PCA publication Concrete Finisher’s Guide (EB122).
119 slides, 17.9 Megabytes
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Concrete Slab Surface Defects
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Item Code: PT177
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $25.00
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This PowerPoint ® presentation demonstrates the causes, prevention, and repair of 10 common concrete slab surface defects: dusting, scaling, popouts, crazing, cracking, discoloration, blisters, spalling, low spots, and curling. Describes how petrographic (microscopical) analysis can be used to determine the cause of most concrete defects.
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Concrete Technology Today, Vol. 26, No. 1
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Item Code: CT051
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $0.00
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Vol. 26, No. 1, April 2005
A PCA newsletter for architects, concrete producers, engineers, and concrete technologists. Articles of this anniversary issue include: Celebrating Twenty-five Years of CTT; Concrete Technology Today—1980 to 2005; New Information Products; Understanding Concrete Floors and Moisture
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Concrete Technology Today, Vol. 26, No. 1
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Item Code: CT051
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $0.00
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Vol. 26, No. 1, April 2005
A PCA newsletter for architects, concrete producers, engineers, and concrete technologists. Articles of this anniversary issue include: Celebrating Twenty-five Years of CTT; Concrete Technology Today—1980 to 2005; New Information Products; Understanding Concrete Floors and Moisture
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Concrete Technology Today. Vol. 25, No. 2
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Item Code: CT052
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $0.00
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A PCA newsletter for architects, concrete producers, engineers, and concrete technologists. Articles include:
•Concrete in the Marine Environment—Treat Island Marine Exposure Station
•Air-Void Clustering: A Rare Problem Explained
•Concrete Permeability—Revisiting T. C. Powers
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Concrete: A Pictorial Celebration
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Item Code: LT285
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $60.00
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This handsome, carefully-prepared volume beautifully captures through photograph the achievements in concrete design and construction over the past century. Published by the American Concrete Institute to commemorate its centennial, the book highlights both the utilitarian and aesthetic qualities of concrete, as well as the dramatic technical developments through the decades. The hundreds of carefully-chosen photos, displayed in chronological order, are a feast for the eyes, and offer a true celebration of concrete’s contributions to the modern world.
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Cost-Effective Preservation Tool
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Item Code: RP275
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $12.00
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Reprint of an article from March 2006 issue of Asphalt Contractor magazine, which reports on the use of full-depth reclamation (FDR) to rehabilitate 150 lane miles of secondary roads in South Carolina. More then 450,000 tons of material was processed using Portland cement as the stabilizing material. Using a conventional reconstruction method, 600,000 tons of material would have been trucked out and into the project. The FDR process allowed the width of the pavement to increase to 24-ft from existing widths that varied from 18 to 22-ft. Depth of the stabilized material was typically 8 to 9-in. Surface treatment consisted of two layers of chip seal followed by a final sand sealer coat to hold the aggregate chips in place. According to the District engineer, when 15 to 25% or more of the designated road requires full-depth patching, it generally becomes a candidate fro the FDR process. The article includes a detailed description of the project, equipment, and benefits of FDR as well as quotes from the District engineer and contractor. 4 pages. Sold in packs of 25.
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Exploring the Environmental Attributes of Concrete
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Item Code: RP420
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $1.00
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Learn the latest on how concrete is building the foundation for a solid, sustainable future. Find out more on:
1. How cement plants are taking steps to go green and implementing environmental management systems;
2. How to optimize your concrete mix design by tailoring the design approach to maximize the material benefits and deliver the best performance.
3. How insulated concrete form wall systems are being used in commercial buildings to optimize energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability.
4. How architects and designers are using decorative concrete with unlimited choices for aesthetic enhancement to combine green with gorgeous.
In partnership with Environmental Design & Construction, this in-depth report features essential articles and case studies exploring the environmental attributes of concrete and examining concrete’s role in green building design and LEED certification.
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Exploring the Environmental Attributes of Concrete - August 2006
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Item Code: RP432
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $0.00
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In partnership with Environmental Design & Construction this in-depth report features essential articles and case studies exploring the environmental attributes of concrete and examining concrete’s role in green building design and LEED certification. This reprint from Environmental Design and Construction magazine contains articles that highlight concrete as a sustainable solution. Topics include: concrete application for sustainable world, durable concrete, green homes, and pervious concrete for storm water solution.
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Identification of Alkali-Silica Reactivity in Highway Structures
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Item Code: PT315
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $25.00
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This PowerPoint ® presentation offers guidance for the field identification of alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) and how to distinguish ASR from other types of deterioration. Several color photographs illustrate ASR damage, and a simple and rapid field procedure for detecting ASR is described.
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Light Reflective Floors
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Item Code: IS529
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $0.00
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Light reflective floors increase illumination inside buildings. Using white cement concrete to build new floors or top existing ones provides a low-maintenance floor that saves energy and improves the indoor environment.
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Masonry Today Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1, Summer 2004
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Item Code: PL385
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $0.00
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Articles include: Green Building Promotes Healing: Sustainable Construction and Healthy Interiors.
This article describes a project that drew heavily upon the low toxicity of masonry to create interiors geared towards healing.
Mortar Testing for Quality Assurance: Best Practices.
Quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) are very important activities in construction. This article examines the mortar aggregate ratio test and some simple modifications that improve test results.
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Performance-Based Specifications for Concrete
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Item Code: RP425
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $1.00
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This 4-page reprint of an article featured in the April 2005 issue of Structure magazine is an ideal introduction to performance-based specifications for concrete. It provides details on the P2P Initiative (Prescriptive to Performance) and describes how moving towards performance-based specifications is the next logical step in the evolution of the concrete construction industry. The article concludes that performance-based specifications can result in innovative products and construction processes, higher quality, reduced cost and satisfied customers. Reprint for use as a handout during presentations or as an insert for direct mail campaigns.
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RCC and Producers: The Right Mix
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Item Code: RP414
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $30.00
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Reprint of an article from the January 2003 Concrete Producer magazine that describes various methods of mixing for RCC. The 4-page full-color article provides helpful information on producing RCC through a ready-mixed concrete plant. Recommended aggregate gradations, typical mixture designs, and guidelines for producing RCC with various types of mixing equipment are provided. Sold in packs of 50.
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Self-Consolidating Concrete
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Item Code: RP440
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $0.00
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This report from the Advanced Cement-Based Materials Center (ACBM) summarizes the state of the art of self-consolidating concrete (SCC), focusing on three areas: robustness of SCC, innovations in testing, and formwork pressure. These topics are critically important to successful use of SCC and this document will be valuable to those new to use of SCC as well as concrete technologists, specifiers and other technical personnel interested in controlling and optimizing performance of SCC.
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