| Know How, or knowledge about concrete and concrete practices is essential to our customers' success. In this area we offer information from credible sources, which we hope will increase our customers' knowledge about a variety of concrete-related subjects, facilitate training within their organizations and ultimately make us all more successful in our work. Concrete in Practice (CIP) The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) publishes information related to concrete production and practice. As Producer Members of the NRMCA, DuBROOK Concrete, Inc. is able to offer previews of these publications to our customers. Concrete In Practice is a series of one or two page information sheets covering a variety of technical topics pertaining to concrete products and practices. Written in a "What, Why and How?" format, CIPs are designed to provide useful information in non-technical terms. Updates and revisions are made as needed, while new topics are continuously being developed. English and Spanish versions of these CIPs are available; see below for information on ordering printed copies. CIP Topics | Preview | Dusting Concrete Surfaces | CIP 1 | Scaling Concrete Surfaces | CIP 2 | Crazing Concrete Surfaces | CIP 3 | Cracking Concrete Surfaces | CIP 4 | Plastic Shrinkage Cracking | CIP 5 | Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade | CIP 6 | Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls | CIP 7 | Discrepancies in Yield | CIP 8 | Low Concrete Cylinder Strength | CIP 9 | Strength of In-Place Concrete | CIP 10 | Curing In-Place Concrete | CIP 11 | Hot Weather Concreting | CIP 12 | Concrete Blisters | CIP 13 | Finishing Concrete Flatwork | CIP 14 | Chemical Admixtures for Concrete | CIP 15 | Flexural Strength of Concrete | CIP 16 | Flowable Fill Materials | CIP 17 | Radon Resistant Buildings | CIP 18 | Curling of Concrete Slabs | CIP 19 | Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces | CIP 20 | Loss of Air Content In Pumped Concrete | CIP 21 | Grout | CIP 22 | Discoloration | CIP 23 | Synthetic Fibers for Concrete | CIP 24 | Corrosion of Steel in Concrete | CIP 25 | Jobsite Addition of Water | CIP 26 | Cold Weather Concreting | CIP 27 | Concrete Slab Moisture | CIP 28 | Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade | CIP 29 | Supplementary Cementitious Materials | CIP 30 | Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete | CIP 31 | Concrete Pre-Construction Conference | CIP 32 | High Strength Concrete | CIP 33 | Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field | CIP 34 | Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete | CIP 35 | Structural Lightweight Concrete | CIP 36 | Self Consolidating Concrete | CIP 37 | Pervious Concrete | CIP 38 | Concrete Maturity | CIP 39 | Aggregate Popouts | CIP 40 | NEW - Acceptance Testing of Concrete | CIP 41 |
Access to CIP previews is courtesy of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. To order print versions of CIPs, you may visit www.nrmca.org, send e-mail to publications@nrmca.org, or call (301) 587-1400 ext. 1165. 
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