| Nearly 100 pages of step-by-step instructions show how to construct and erect most types of site-fabricated wood forms used in residential construction.
From the Back Cover:
All the information you need to select and pour the right mix for the job, lay out the structure, select the right form materials, design and build the forms and finish and cure the concrete.
This is the new handbook for the concrete professional . . . the man on the job who needs sure answers to practical problems:
- What type of mix is best for the job
- What admixtures are needed
- How deep should the footing be
- What is the best way to lay out and design the forms
- How much concrete and form material are needed
- How can reinforcing and curing be handled most profitably
Nearly 100 pages of step-by-step instructions cover the actual construction and erecting of all forms in common use. Over 200 manhour tables, charts, and clear illustrations make this the most useful single volume with anyone working with site fabrication wood concrete forms.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Concrete as a Building Material; Chapter 2: Concrete Mix Components; Chapter 3: Proportioning Concrete Mix; Chapter 4: Excavation; Chapter 5: Laying Out the Building; Chapter 6: Design of Concrete Forms; Chapter 7: Form Materials and How to Use Them; Chapter 8: Construction of Pier and Footing Forms; Chapter 9: Construction of Foundation Wall Forms; Chapter 10: Formwork for Openings in Concrete Walls; Chapter 11: Formwork for Steps; Chapter 12: Formwork for Floor and Sidewalk Slabs; Chapter 13: How to Make Beam and Girder Forms; Chapter 14: Forms for Arched Openings; Chapter 15: Handling and Placing Concrete; Chapter 16: Finishing Concrete; Chapter 17: Curing and Patching Concrete; Chapter 18: Effects of Temperature; Chapter 19: Reinforced Concrete Construction; Chapter 20: Precast Concrete; Chapter 21: Cleaning Concrete and Masonry; Appendix A: Method of Making Slump Test for Consistency of Portland Cement Concrete; Appendix B: Estimating Quantities and Labor Hours for Concrete, Forms and Reinforcing. |
