Technical Info

Concrete In Practice (CIP) Series

CIPs are quick references on a number of problems commonly encountered in the process of mixing and placing ready mix concrete. The CIPs can help troubleshoot, or for the proactive, provide guidance on proper methods for mixing and placing ready mix concrete.

Dusting Concrete Surfaces CIP 1 Grout CIP 22
Scaling Concrete Surfaces CIP 2 Discoloration CIP 23
Crazing Concrete Surfaces CIP 3 Synthetic Fibers for Concrete CIP 24
Cracking Concrete Surfaces CIP 4 Corrosion of Steel in Concrete CIP 25
Plastic Shrinkage Cracking CIP 5 Jobsite Addition of Water CIP 26
Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade CIP 6 Cold Weather Concreting CIP 27
Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls CIP 7 Concrete Slab Moisture CIP 28
Discrepancies in Yield CIP 8 Vapor Barriers Under Slabs on Grade CIP 29
Low Concrete Cylinder Strength CIP 9 Supplementary Cementitious Materils CIP 30
Strength of In-Place Concrete CIP 10 Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete CIP 31
Curling In-Place Concrete CIP 11 Concrete Pre-Construction Checklist CIP 32
Hot Weather Concreting CIP 12 High Strength Concrete CIP 33
Concrete Blisters CIP 13 Making Concrete Cylinders in the Field CIP 34
Finishing Concrete Flatwork CIP 14 Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete CIP 35
Chemical Admixture For Concrete CIP 15 Structural Lightweight Concrete CIP 36
Flexural Strength of Concrete CIP 16 Self Consolidating Concrete CIP 37
Flowable Fill Materials CIP 17 Pervious Concrete CIP 38
Radon Resistant Buildings CIP 18 Concrete Maturity CIP 39
Curling of Concrete Slabs CIP 19 Aggregate Popouts CIP 40
Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces CIP 20 Acceptance Testing of Concrete CIP 41
Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete CIP 21 Thermal Cracking of Concrete CIP 42