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Abrasion resistance of floors containing lightweight coarse aggregate. PDF
Abrasion resistance of floors containing lightweight coarse aggregate. PDF
Achieving good quality as struck in-situ concrete surface finishes. PDF
Achieving good quality as struck in-situ concrete surface finishes. PDF
Assessing as struck in-situ concrete surface finishes. PDF
Assessing as struck in-situ concrete surface finishes. PDF
Assessment of in-situ concrete strength using data obtained from core and indirect testing. PDF
Assessment of in-situ concrete strength using data obtained from core and indirect testing. PDF
Autogenous healing: self sealing of fine cracks. PDF
Autogenous healing: self sealing of fine cracks. PDF
Autogenous shrinkage. PDF
Autogenous shrinkage. PDF
Axial shortening of concrete columns in high-rise buildings. PDF
Axial shortening of concrete columns in high-rise buildings. PDF
Brushed and tamped surface finishes. PDF
Brushed and tamped surface finishes. PDF
Carbonation. PDF
Carbonation. PDF
Cold joints. PDF
Cold joints. PDF
Composting facilities - Loss of exposed surfaces. PDF
Composting facilities - Loss of exposed surfaces. PDF
Concrete industrial ground floors – user expectations. PDF
Concrete industrial ground floors – user expectations. PDF
Concrete surfaces for painting. PDF
Concrete surfaces for painting. PDF
Concretes for agricultural and general applications including mass (unreinforced) foundations. PDF
Concretes for agricultural and general applications including mass (unreinforced) foundations. PDF
Congested reinforcement:effects on placing and compacting concrete. PDF
Congested reinforcement:effects on placing and compacting concrete. PDF
Contiguous and secant piled walls. PDF
Contiguous and secant piled walls. PDF
Cover to stainless steel reinforcement PDF
Cover to stainless steel reinforcement PDF
Crack width measurement. PDF
Crack width measurement. PDF
Cracking in composite concrete slabs using metal decking. PDF
Cracking in composite concrete slabs using metal decking. PDF
Cracking in pile-supported ground slabs. PDF
Cracking in pile-supported ground slabs. PDF
Crazing: power trowelled concrete floor slabs. PDF
Crazing: power trowelled concrete floor slabs. PDF
Curing concrete. PDF
Curing concrete. PDF
Curling of ground floor slabs. PDF
Curling of ground floor slabs. PDF
Dark discoloration on smooth formed concrete surfaces (mottling). PDF
Dark discoloration on smooth formed concrete surfaces (mottling). PDF
Delamination of concrete floor surfaces. PDF
Delamination of concrete floor surfaces. PDF
Diamond drilling & sawing - techniques & applications. PDF
Diamond drilling & sawing - techniques & applications. PDF
Drying times for concrete slabs. PDF
Drying times for concrete slabs. PDF
Friction between materials. PDF
Friction between materials. PDF
Galvanised steel reinforcement. PDF
Galvanised steel reinforcement. PDF
High strength concrete columns and normal strength slabs. PDF
High strength concrete columns and normal strength slabs. PDF
Historic reinforcing bars and steel fabric. PDF
Historic reinforcing bars and steel fabric. PDF
Holding down bolt design to Eurocode 2. PDF
Holding down bolt design to Eurocode 2. PDF
Holding down bolts in concrete: Suggested design procedures to BS 8110-1. PDF
Holding down bolts in concrete: Suggested design procedures to BS 8110-1. PDF
Identity testing for strength in accordance with BS EN 206-1 and BS 8500-1. PDF
Identity testing for strength in accordance with BS EN 206-1 and BS 8500-1. PDF
Identity testing of fresh concrete for properties other than strength. PDF
Identity testing of fresh concrete for properties other than strength. PDF
Indoor decorative concrete floors. PDF
Indoor decorative concrete floors. PDF
Interpretation of hygrometer readings for moisture in concrete floors. PDF
Interpretation of hygrometer readings for moisture in concrete floors. PDF
Large area pours for suspended slabs. PDF
Large area pours for suspended slabs. PDF
Large volume concrete pours. PDF
Large volume concrete pours. PDF
Loss of surface with water. PDF
Loss of surface with water. PDF
Moisture in concrete floors. PDF
Moisture in concrete floors. PDF
Mould release agents. PDF
Mould release agents. PDF
No fines concrete. PDF
No fines concrete. PDF
Pour lines and shadow marks. PDF
Pour lines and shadow marks. PDF
Power-trowelled concrete floor and lignite. PDF
Power-trowelled concrete floor and lignite. PDF
Precast concrete column connections
Precast concrete column connections
Prefabricated reinforced concrete houses. PDF
Prefabricated reinforced concrete houses. PDF
Rain damaged concrete. PDF
Rain damaged concrete. PDF
Reinforced concrete bund structures. PDF
Reinforced concrete bund structures. PDF
Reinforcement ripple. PDF
Reinforcement ripple. PDF
Rendering - defects and remedial measures. PDF
Rendering - defects and remedial measures. PDF
Shrinkage of concrete. PDF
Shrinkage of concrete. PDF
Slump, Flow table and Slump-flow tests; assessment checklist and reporting. PDF
Slump, Flow table and Slump-flow tests; assessment checklist and reporting. PDF
Spacers and visual concrete. PDF
Spacers and visual concrete. PDF
Staining by pyrites and lignite on concrete surfaces. PDF
Staining by pyrites and lignite on concrete surfaces. PDF
Straightening and rebending reinforcement on site. PDF
Straightening and rebending reinforcement on site. PDF
Surface blemishes on power-trowelled floors caused by coarse aggregate particles near surface. PDF
Surface blemishes on power-trowelled floors caused by coarse aggregate particles near surface. PDF
Surface regularity – effects of deflection on suspended slabs. PDF
Surface regularity – effects of deflection on suspended slabs. PDF
Surface regularity – levelness and flatness. PDF
Surface regularity – levelness and flatness. PDF
Suspended concrete floors: maximum size of pour allowable and location of construction joints. PDF
Suspended concrete floors: maximum size of pour allowable and location of construction joints. PDF
The development of standard prestressed concrete bridge beams. PDF
The development of standard prestressed concrete bridge beams. PDF
The provision of holes in reinforced concrete beams. PDF
The provision of holes in reinforced concrete beams. PDF
The use of computers in the design of concrete structures. PDF
The use of computers in the design of concrete structures. PDF
Thin floor coverings on cement: sand screeds. PDF
Thin floor coverings on cement: sand screeds. PDF
Vapour resistance of concrete. PDF
Vapour resistance of concrete. PDF
Vertical slipform surface finish PDF
Vertical slipform surface finish PDF
Waste transfer facility floors - Damage from abrasion. PDF
Waste transfer facility floors - Damage from abrasion. PDF

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