The construction industry has long been judged on its quality of work and ability to complete projects on schedule. One challenge often faced: a concrete slab with elevated moisture levels. The long time it takes for concrete slabs to ...

2011/04/21 · Construction Steps for Exterior Slabs Placing. Deposit fresh concrete directly on the ground by mixter truck chute, buggy, conveyor belt or concrete pump. Place concrete continuously and close as possible to its final ...

RENEGADE GARDENER The lone voice of horticultural reason Don't add too much water when mixing a batch of concrete. Mixing a batch of concrete in the wheelbarrow is something most homeowners can't imagine having to do ...

The American Concrete Institute Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, the American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption ...

To people used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for driveways, garages, and sidewalks, the many virtues of concrete as a flooring ... Durability: Concrete flooring is extremely tough and resilient and is able to ...

2019/08/24 · Concrete And Its Properties. Part 2 Quantity Of Water The question as to the correct quantity of water has called forth much unnecessary controversy and unconsidered faddism. Mixtures are very generally known as "wet" and ...

2007/02/28 · Best Answer: It's "safe" but not wise, if the wet ground is very wet, or standing water is present. The American Concrete Institute standards generally prohibit placing concrete on water saturated soil, since ...

2012/05/18 · How to Finish Flatter Concrete Floors Proper concrete finishing tools and techniques will help you increase your FF numbers so that placing very flat and super flat floors becomes routine ...

Careful construction of concrete forms ensures that the finished concrete product will be correctly shaped, which affects its overall strength and durability. Forms are most often made from softwoods like spruce, fir and pine, but ...

Calculating the volume required As a guide, multiply length x width x depth of the space you need to fill. This will calculate a cubic size (or volume), of concrete required. You can use our concrete calculator to help you do this. Note ...

RENEGADE GARDENER The lone voice of horticultural reason Don't add too much water when mixing a batch of concrete. Mixing a batch of concrete in the wheelbarrow is something most homeowners can't imagine having to do ...

Can you handle the truth? What every general contractor must know about concrete in order to make solid decisions about when to finish a floor. How often do you work on a project where concrete is poured? Concrete floors are ...

1992/01/01 · When mixing mortar, is it better to have too much water or too little water? This is the text promo text here. Log In or Register Search Go Products Manufacturers Directory Concrete Construction Equipment & Tools ...

pH Testing of Concrete Slabs Too much moisture isn’t the only thing that can ruin your floor coating. So can excess acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. Any number above this is alkaline, and any number below is acidic. Floor ...

2010/04/11 · Home » Forum » Trade Talk » Construction » Keeping Concrete Wet During Curing Keeping Concrete Wet During Curing Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes 04-06-2010, 09:35 PM #1 the pipe ...

How bad could it be to ignore a little water vapor in concrete slabs? Well, that depends on the size of your budget for concrete flooring remediation. In tight budgets and tighter time frames, most builders don’t want to even consider it.

When you pump concrete, the stone shouldn't be too big - 3/4-inch gravel is a typical maximum for pumped concrete. But if you're taking your mix straight off the chute, gravel as large as 1-1/2 inches should give you no trouble, and ...

26 BUILD April/May 2008 content of concrete is also lower, at 3.9%. In other words, at lower humidities, concrete with a 5.5% moisture content is still very wet, and approximately 25 litres per m3 more moisture has still to be dried

2010/03/31 · Foundations poured - is my concrete too wet? Discussion in 'Building' started by garyo, 30 Mar 2010. garyo Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Messages: 1,834 Thanks Received: 166 Location: Berkshire Country: We spent last weekend hand ...

Concrete Decor columnist Chris Sullivan discusses the issues that may arise when staining and dying concrete, and how to avoid or fix issues. Home Magazine Blog Digital Issues Past Issues Blog Topics Bridges, Roads ...

2019/03/29 · If the concrete becomes too hard and dry to finish properly, throw additional water onto its surface. This is a last resort as it will result in weakness and scaling in the final slab. 6 Apply a color hardener (optional). If you are coloring

Re: Hearth concrete mixed too dry? Need to start over? I don't think it looks that bad, some parts of my sides look like that, but its more how it hit the sides of the form. How does the top look? -Keep it wet and covered for a week.

Construction Water What happens if more water is added to concrete? Update Cancel Answer Wiki 5 Answers Udayram Patil (उदयर म प ट ल), Work as civil engineer in construction industry ...

"Concrete that is poured too wet will be weak regardless of how it is cured. Not all of the water that is added to the concrete mix is necessary for the hydration process. In fact, the amount of water required to completely hydrate ...

Concrete is a relatively easy material to manage. However, you can run into huge problems if it is not worked on properly. Concrete problems vary but could include discolorations, shrinkage, scaling, and various other problems. Here ...

Why do concrete castings need to be watered in the days following the pour? Let us get this straight up front. I am going to use the term “curing” in the technical sense, being the definition provided by the ACI. Strictly speaking, many ...

Concrete: When Do You Know It's Dry? When do you know concrete is dry? The answer to this million – perhaps billion – dollar question is...it depends, and it depends who you ask. August 23, 2007 Claudia Lezell KEYWORDS ...

2012/05/05 · Properties of Fresh Concrete for Construction Works Workability of Concrete Concrete workability is the relative ease with which a fresh mix can be handled, placed, compacted, and finished without segregation or ...

Pour and screed the ramp. This is a fairly small and easy pour, due to the low height. Use a rubber mallet to "tamp" the sides of the form when filled with wet concrete. This tamping action encourages bubbles to rise to the top ...

2007/09/25 · What should you do when a load of concrete arrives on your jobsite and it is too wet? One easy answer is to say, “When in doubt, throw it out.” But this kind of a decision is worth some thought. If you reject a load, it will ...