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Concrete in Practice (CIP)

Concrete in Practice (CIP) is a series of articles developed by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association that serve as guides for a range of important technical topics, written in a non-technical “What, Why, and How?” format.
Dusting Concrete Surfaces
Scaling Concrete Surfaces
Crazing Concrete Surfaces
Cracking Concrete Surfaces
Plastinc Shrinkage Cracking
Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade
Cracks in Residential Basement Walls
Discrepancies in Yield
Low Concrete Cylinder Strength
Strength of In-Place Concrete
Curing In-Place Concrete
Hot Weather Concreting
Blisters on Concrete Slabs
Finishing Concrete Flatwork
Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
Flexural Strength of Concrete
Flowable Fill
Radon Resistant Buildings
Curling of Concrete Slabs
Delamination of Trowled Concrete Surfaces
Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete
Grout
Discoloration
Synthetic Fibers for Concrete
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Jobsite Addition of Water
Cold Weather Concreting
Concrete Slab Moisture
Vapor Retarders Under Slabs on Grade
Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete
Concrete Pre-Construction Conference
High Strength Concrete
Making Cylinders in the Field
Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete
Structural Lightweight Concrete
Self-Consolidation Concrete
Pervious Concrete
Maturity Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength
Aggregate Popouts
Acceptance Testing of Concrete
Thermal Cracking of Concrete
Alkali Aggregate Reactions
Durability Requirements for Concrete
Portland-Limestone Cement
Environmental Product Declaration