c4.1 SLAB SUMMARY
Introduces the simple slab and the many layered slab.
c4.2 BASIC STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS FOR THE SLAB
Characteristics of concrete, and typical structural cautions.
c4.3 STRUCTURAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE SLAB
Reinforcement methods, steel and wood support decks are illustrated.
c4.4 THE INEVITABLE SHRINKING SLAB
The water present in a concrete pour evaporates and slabs shrink. It is an inherent condition.
c4.5 SHRINKAGE MANAGEMENT
What to do about that inevitable shrinkage.
c4.6 PLANNING FOR CONCRETE JOINTS
Concrete is all about timing. Pours demand some thinking ahead.
c4.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Some images and abbreviated comments about generic concrete pours.
c4.8 CONCRETE SLAB FINISH OPTIONS
Finishes are really wide ranging, and each has a purpose and a technique.
c4.9 SLABS AND PERMEANCE
Both in the slab’s initial drying, and through its life, moisture is a condition.