Concrete Q & A: Air Entrainment in Interior and Exterior Concrete Slabs

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Title: Concrete Q & A: Air Entrainment in Interior and Exterior Concrete Slabs

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Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 40

Issue: 8

Appears on pages(s): 60

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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.