Title:
Constructability in Cold Weather Conditions
Author(s):
Keila Heitmeyer
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
62-63
Keywords:
concrete, project, guide, session
DOI:
10.14359/51749210
Date:
10/1/2025
Abstract:
Cold weather conditions pose constructability challenges when placing and testing to ensure a sound product. The key to successfully executing field work in cold weather conditions is to plan diligently while considering recommendations from ACI 306R-16, “Guide to Cold Weather Concreting.”
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 306, “Guide to Cold Weather Concreting (ACI 306R-16),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2016, 23 pp.
2. Kozikowski, R.L.; McCall, W.C.; and Suprenant, B.A., “How Does a Cold Reinforcing Bar Affect Fresh Concrete?” Concrete International, V. 36, No. 4, Apr. 2014, pp. 49-56.
3. Kozikowski, R.L.; McCall, W.C.; and Suprenant, B.A., “Cold Weather Concrete Strategies,” Concrete International, V. 36, No. 5, May 2014, pp. 45-49.