Title:
Concrete Q & A: Design and Construction of Slabs-on-Ground
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
42
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
87-88
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51729313
Date:
11/1/2020
Abstract:
Applying ACI 318: Can I use ACI 318 to design slabs-on-ground?
Minimum Reinforcement: What is the minimum reinforcement required for slabs-on-ground?
Hard Troweling and Air Content: Can concrete with a total air content exceeding 3% be hard troweled successfully?
Exposure Conditions: What can be done to protect slabs-on-ground that will be subject to various exposure conditions as defined in ACI 318?
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 318, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-19) and Commentary (ACI 318R-19),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2019, 623 pp.
2. ACI Committee 360, “Guide to Design of Slabs-on-Ground (ACI 360R-10),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2010, 72 pp.
3. Tarr, S.M.; Sheehan, M.J.; and Van Duyne, E.J., “Considerations for Precast Concrete Panels Tied to Slabs-on-Ground,” Concrete International, V. 42, No. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 31-35.
4. ACI Committee 301, “Specifications for Concrete Construction (ACI 301-20),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2020, 69 pp.