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Nearly 100 pages of step-by-step instructions cover the actual construction and erecting of all forms in common use. Concrete & Formwork includes 200 manhour tables, charts, and clear illustrations that make this the most useful single volume for anyone working with site fabrication wood concrete forms. This is the new handbook for concrete professionals. The Information You Need:
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. - Concrete as a Building Material, 1 Concrete Components, 1 Properties of Concrete, 1 Hardened Concrete, 2 Chapter 2. - Concrete Mix Components, 3 Natural Cement, 3 Portland Cement, 3 Water in the Mix, 5 Concrete Aggregate, 6 Handling Aggregate, 11 Concrete Admixtures, 13 Air-Entrained Concrete, 13 Other Admixtures, 16 Chapter 3. - Proportioning Concrete Mix, 17 The Book Method, 17 Trial Batch Method, 25 Absolute Volume Method, 29 Example of the Absolute Volume Method, 30 Variation in Mixes, 30 Chapter 4. - Excavation, 31 Soil Conditions, 31 Preliminary Considerations, 32 Sizing the Foundation, 33 Preparing Base for Slabs on Grade, 34 Fencing and Shoring, 34 Man Hours Required for Excavation, 37 Chapter 5. - Laying Out the Building, 38 Layout Procedure, 38 Chapter 6. - Design of Concrete Forms, 41 Design Considerations, 43 Design of Wall Forms, 43 Sample Wall Form Design Problems, 48 Columns Forms, 48 Sample Column Form Design Problem, 48 Foundation Forms, 50 Floor Forms, 50 Sample Floor Form Design Problem, 50 Stair Forms, 50 Chapter 7. - Form Materials and How to Use Them, 51 Lumber and Plywood, 51 Estimating Lumber Requirements, 51 Locating Wall Forms on a Footing, 52 Locating Footing Shoes and Studs, 53 How to Place Sheathing, 53 How to Place Walers, 53 General Principles, 54 Spreaders and Fasteners, 55 Anchor Bolts, 59 How to Install Anchor Bolts, 60 Anchor Bolts for Engine Beds and Steel Columns, 61 Construction Joints, 62 Expansion and Construction Joints, 63 Chapter 8. - Construction of Pier and Footing Forms, 66 Pier Footings, 67 Continuous Wall Footings, 68 Footing Forms, 68 Bonding a Wall to a Footing, 70 Building Pier and Footing Forms, 72 Steps in Making Small Pier Forms (Figure B-14), 72 How to Make Combination Footing and Pier Forms, 72 How to Make Individual Pier Footing Forms, 72 How to Make Stepped Footing Forms, 74 How to Make Tapered Footings, 74 How to Set and Brace Footing Forms, 75 How to Brace Stepped or Tapered Footing Forms, 76 How to Make and Set Forms for Wall Footings, 77 Chapter 9. - Construction of Foundation Wall Forms, 79 How to Make Panels for Single Wall Forms, 79 How to Nail the Sheathing, 81 How to Set the Forms on the Footings, 81 How to Make and Set Complete Single Wall Forms, 82 How to Make Panels for Double Wall Forms, 82 How to Make Complete Wall Forms, 83 How to Brace and Align Double Wall Forms, 84 How to Make Double Wall Forms With Cleated Panels, 86 Chapter 10. - Formwork for Openings in Concrete Walls, 87 How Openings in Concrete Walls are Formed, 87 How to Make a Box From, 88 How to Make Frames for Door or Window Openings, 89 How to Assemble the Frames, 90 How to Install the Frame in the Form, 91 Chapter 11. - Formwork for Steps, 92 Types of Concrete Steps, 92 Stair Riser Forms, 95 How to Make and Use a Pitch Board, 96 How to Install the Stringers, 98 How to Build Open Step Forms, 99 Chapter 12. - Formwork for Floor and Sidewalk Slabs, 102 How to Build a Form for a Section of Sidewalk 4 feet wide and 12 feet long, 102 How to Make Curved Sidewalk Forms, 103 How to Provide for Expansion Joints, 104 Chapter 13. - How to Make Beam and Girder Forms, 105 Chapter 14. - Forms for Arched Openings, 108 How to Build the Flat or Jack Arch Center, 109 How to Build a Segmental Arch Center, 110 How to Build the Semi-Circular Arch Center, 112 How to Set Arch Centers, 115 Chapter 15. - Handling and Placing Concrete, 117 Delivery Methods, 117 Placing Concrete, 119 Preliminary Preparation, 119 Depositing Concrete, 121 Consolidating Concrete, 124 Placing Concrete Under Water, 125 Chapter 16. - Finishing Concrete, 127 Repairing Concrete, 129 Cleaning Concrete, 129 Chapter 17. - Curing and Patching Concrete, 131 Curing Methods, 132 Removing Forms, 133 Patching, 134 Patching Old Concrete, 135 Chapter 18. - Effects of Temperature, 136 Hot Weather Concreting, 136 Cold Weather Concreting, 137 Chapter 19. - Reinforced Concrete Construction, 141 Characteristics of Concrete, 141 Reinforced Concrete Design, 142 Structural Members, 142 Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement, 144 Reinforcing Steel, 144 Splices, 147 Placement, 149 Chapter 20. - Precast Concrete, 151 Prefabrication Yard, 152 Chapter 21. - Cleaning Concrete and Masonry, 153 Methods, 153 Steam Cleaning, 153 Sandblast Cleaning, 154 Acids, Caustic Washers and Paste Cleaners, 155 Cleaning of Miscellaneous Stains, 156 Appendix A. - Method of Making Slump Test for Consistency of Portland Cement Concrete, 157 Scope, 159 Apparatus, 159 Samples, 159 Procedure, 159 Slump, 160 Supplementary Test Procedures, 160 Appendix B. - Estimating Quantities and Labor Hours For Concrete, Forms and Reinforcing, 161 Reinforcing, 163 Form Material, 164 Includes: Book By: T.W. Love Published by: Craftsman Book Company ISBN: 0-910460-03-5 176 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11 |
