Methods placement of concrete and finishing techniques is included only where it is need ed in making design decisions.
Pca concrete floors on ground pdf.
Concrete slabs on grade are a very common type of concrete construction.
Refer to aci 223 for procedures for the design and construction of shrinkage compensating concrete slabs on ground.
Preparing the sub grade and sub base placing.
In the context of this guide slab on ground is defined as.
Concrete floors on ground eb075 04 errata sheet pca.
Floor slabs can range from a simple residential basement slab to a heavy duty industrial floor.
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Concrete floors on ground book 2001 worldcat org.
The purpose of the resilient design guide.
Delaminations in concrete slabs the concrete network.
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Pca notes on aci 318 11 building code eb712.
A slab supported by ground whose main purpose is to support the applied loads by bearing on the ground.
However no matter how basic or complex the floor is the construction method is similar and includes.
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T h e r e are five commonly used p ro c e d u r es for designing industri al floor slabs.
Concrete floor and slab construction 302 1r 3 the design of slabs on ground should conform to the recommendations of aci 360r.
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The design of suspended floors should conform to requirements of aci 318 and aci 421 1r.
Concrete floors on ground portland cement association.
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So how does a designer choose the best.
Signing an industrial floor to withstand anticipated loading con ditions is critical to satisfactory performance.
In addition to an updated thickness design procedure the text includes a discussion of concrete drying shrinkage joint stability floor flatness and levelness moisture testing and floor coverings concrete durability floor maintenance and repair special floor types including white concrete floors and a glossary of slab on ground terms.
The united states army corps of engineers the national academy of science and the department of housing and urban de velopment have developed guidelines for floor slab design and construction.
Several industrial associations such as the portland cement association the wire rein.