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SOLID ANSWERS ON CONCRETE FOR RESIDENCES AND SMALL BUILDINGS
Fast gaining on more traditional homebuilding materials, concrete systems save builders time, money, and headaches. Offering durability, cost savings, energy efficiency, and eye-pleasing aesthetics, concrete systems now account for large shares of the walls, floors, roofs, finishes, and landscape products in small buildings in the United States.
But are concrete systems right for you and your construction crew? And if so, which ones? This is the place to find out. Written by experts from the Portland Cement Association, Concrete Systems for Homes &amp; Low-Rise Constructionprovides expert, straightforward answers on concrete systems. Open these pages for everything you want to know about availability of products, evaluating concrete systems for homes and low-rise buildings, requirements for application, managing projects, and much more. Based on case histories, field research, and hands-on-the-hammer experience, and with more than 325 photos and illustrations, this one-stop resource shows and tells what you want to know. It's a huge time and money saver!
For each new concrete system for residences, you'll find:
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<li>Properties and advantages</li>
<li>Logistics of construction</li>
<li>Connections to other concrete systems</li>
<li>Materials and labor costs of installation</li>
<li>Code and regulatory issues</li>
<li>Technical and testing information</li>
<li>Sources of additional information</li>
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THE HOMEBUILDING MATERIAL OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM Why Concrete? * What's Available? * Wall Systems * Floor and Roof Systems * Interior Decorative Applications * Exterior Finish Products * Landscape Products

Concrete Systems for Homes and Low-Rise Construction: A Portland Cement Association's Guide for Homes and Lo-Rise Buildings

Arts & Photography

Portland Cement Association

Building Works, Inc.

Architecture

McGraw=Hill

Basic concrete construction practices

John Wiley

Special concretes, and concrete products

John Wiley&Sons

Principles of quality concrete

wiley

Explains how to work with concrete, provides information on the construction of walls, sidewalks, patios, and driveways, and includes advice on maintenance and repair

The Homeowners Guide to Building With Concrete, Brick and Stone

Science & Math

Technology

Rodale

Book by Portland Cement Association

The Homeowners Guide to Building With Concrete, Brick and Stone (SP038)

Rodale Press

In this twelfth edition of this text, particular stress is laid upon the fundamentals of concrete design for definite use and exposure conditions. The importance of proper workmanship is also brought out. New knowledge has been sifted evaluated, sifted and condensed so that essential information is presented in a concise form.

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures

Portland Cement Assn

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (Metric Edition)

Concrete design handbook

CPCA

Notes on Aci318-89 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete With Design Applications

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

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