The American Concrete Institute (ACI) produces hundreds of documents dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete and masonry structures. ACI documents are ...

Placement Lay-Outs will be dictated by overall sequencing of project construction and key milestones in the schedule. Try to maintain uniformity in placement size and configuration. How the end user ...

Concrete is one of our most common building materials. Its use in construction applications continues to expand as both the equipment and scientific sides of the business improve mix quality and ...

The bulk of the work for a new slab is in the excavation and form building. If you have to level a sloped site or bring in a lot of fill, hire an excavator for a day to help prepare the site. Then ...

Dear Jerry: We purchased a condo/townhouse in 2008, a new build in Greece. These are constructed four units to a building without basements and on a concrete slab. The flooring in the kitchen, storage ...

OROVILLE — The state Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday that it met its self-set Nov. 1 deadline to finish placing concrete on the entirely rebuilt Oroville Dam spillway. The department ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home has a forced-air heating system, with ducts installed beneath the concrete slab floor. When it rains for several days in a row, the vents get wet, and some have standing water in ...