Title:
Concrete Q & A: Air Entrainment in Interior and Exterior Concrete Slabs
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
60
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51710897
Date:
8/1/2018
Abstract:
I’m designing two concrete slabs: one interior for a freezer and one exterior. Since both slabs will be exposed to freezing, should I specify entrained air for both concrete mixtures?
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 302, “Guide to Concrete Floor and Slab Construction (ACI 302.1R-15),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2015, 76 pp.
2. ACI Committee 301, “Specifications for Structural Concrete (ACI 301-16),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2016, 68 pp.
3. Bimel, C., “Is Delamination Really a Mystery?” Concrete International, V. 20, No. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. 29-34.
4. Lankard, D.R., “Air Entrainment and Delaminations,” Concrete International, V. 26, No. 11, Nov. 2004, pp. 21-30.
5. “CIP 20 – Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces,” National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, MD, 2004, 2 pp.
6. Tarr, S., “Concrete Q & A: Floors for Freezer Facilities,” Concrete International, V. 29, No. 7, July 2007, pp. 87-88.