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Spanish edition of PCA's third edition of Concrete Floors on Ground.
This easy-to-understand publication serves as design
guide, construction manual, and authoritative reference. Arranged into eleven
chapters, it contains over 100 color photographs and 75 tables and graphs, along
with several examples that demonstrate the thickness design process. The
technology applies to floors of all types and sizes: small-area floors in a
residence or light industry, medium-sized warehouse floors, heavy industrial
plants and storage facilities. The basic principles also apply to special-use
concrete slabs, such as tennis courts, pool decks, and freezer floors. The
approach described emphasizes attaining the best possible balance among service
requirements, costs, and maintenance.
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The text includes a discussion of floor flatness and levelness (Face Floor Profile Numbers and Surface Waviness Index), moisture testing and floor coverings, concrete durability, white concrete floors, and a glossary of slab-on-grade terms.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Concrete Floors on Ground: Types of Floors; Floor Performance Criteria; Cost Effectiveness of Thicker Floors
Chapter 2 - Subgrade and Subbases: Subgrade Characteristics and Function; Soils; Site Preparation; Subgrade-Subbase Strength; Subbases
Chapter 3 - Moisture Control and Vapor Retarders: Moisture Sources; Control of Floor Moisture Movement; Construction Practices
Chapter 4 - Concrete for Floors: Ingredients and Characteristics; Fresh and Hardened Properties; Durability
Chapter 5 - Floor Thickness Design: Design Objectives; Flexural Stresses and Safety Factors; Vehicle Loads; Design Example-Vehicle Loads, Single Wheel; Design Example-Vehicle Loads, Dual Wheels; Post Loads; Design Example-Post Loads; Distributed Loads; Unusual Loads and Other Considerations
Chapter 6 - Joints, Reinforcement, and Crack Control: Joint Classification by Function; Joint Layout; Joint Spacing; Load Transfer at Joints; Filling and Sealing Joints; Distributed Steel for Floors on Ground; Floors Without Contraction Joints
Chapter 7 - Concrete Placement and Finishing: Preparations for Placing Concrete; Concreting Procedures; Floor Surface Tolerances
Chapter 8 - Toppings and Finishes: Improving Wear Resistance; Special Wear Resistant Finishes; Toppings; Floor Hardeners; Floor Coatings
Chapter 9 - Floor Coverings and Drying of Concrete: The Importance of Concrete Drying; The Swedish Method of Estimating Concrete Drying Times; Floor Covering Materials; Floor Covering Installation; Coating Failures
Chapter 10 - Problems, Maintenance, and Repair: Surface Defects and Problems During Construction; Floor Maintenance and Repairs; Bonded Patching; Self-Leveling Toppings and Underlayments for Floors
Chapter 11 - Special Floors: Types and Applications
References Standards--ASTM
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