Concrete Guides: Calculating, Planning and Pouring

Guides

• How to calculate concrete: formulas for every shape, waste and bags
• How thick a concrete slab should be: 4, 5 or 6 inches by use
• Concrete PSI guide: strength by project
• Concrete curing time: walk, drive and build
• How to order ready-mix: amount, strength, delivery
• Sakrete vs Quikrete: mixes compared
• Concrete glossary: terms explained
• Pouring concrete in different conditions: rain, heat, slopes, existing slabs, dirt
• Common concrete problems: dusting, scaling, popouts, sinking, crazing
• Concrete how-to guides: pour, finish, seal, posts, footings, steps
• Concrete comparisons: driveways, pavers, foundations, mixes
• Concrete strength by age: 7-day and 28-day strength
• Concrete slump: what slump means
• Air-entrained concrete: freeze-thaw protection
• How long concrete lasts: lifespan and threats
• What concrete is made of: ingredients
• Types of concrete: from standard to pervious
• Concrete finishes: broom, smooth, stamped
• Concrete admixtures: ASTM types explained
• Is concrete waterproof: porosity and moisture
• Concrete safety: silica dust and wet cement
• Control joint spacing: 24–36 times the thickness
• Why concrete cracks: the six NRMCA causes and prevention
• Pouring concrete in cold weather: freezing and protection
• Mixing concrete by hand: by hand, water and the ball test