Impervious flooring. Water-based adhesives. Fly ash and slag pozzolans. Vapor retarders. Extreme surface pH. Fast-track scheduling. All are coming together and creating flooring failures.
Let's Win the Concrete Floor Moisture Battle - Together
by David Stutzman | Nov 19, 2012 | concrete, Construction Administration, Design Considerations, Division 03, Division 09, floor slab, Flooring, Product Applications, Product Failures, Specifications
Floor Slab Flatness and Levelness
by David Stutzman | Jul 27, 2010 | A4010, A4020, Design Considerations, floor slab, publications, B1010, Specifications, Tech Tips
Flatness, Levelness, F-Numbers, Straightedge: What do the numbers mean? Recent changes to ACI 117 provide new procedures for straightedge measurements for floor slab flatness. Under the revised standard, 1/8 inch in 10 feet is not a standard option...