Q. My wife and I are building a new home soon and wonder which foundation is the best. Should we do a simple slab on grade, a crawl space or a full foundation with a basement? What are the pros and ...

Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground is the 3rd edition of this design manual. The manual focuses on geotechnical design parameters, which include extensive editorial revisions and clarification.

The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), Phoenix, AZ – a non-profit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned, pre-stressed concrete design and construction – now offers the 2008 supplement to ...

This CD-ROM consists of ten papers that were presented by ACI Committee 236 at the ACI Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago, Ill. Topics include "Characterization of the Nanostructure and Microstructure ...

Press release, Monday 9 June 2014, msHAPPEN Ltd, Christchurch, NZ: A new ready-to-build slab foundation system called Muscle Slab[TM] is now available for quake damaged homes in Christchurch. Designed ...

The placement of a water vapor retarder directly below concrete floor slabs on the ground has become common practice for buildings where floor coverings or coatings are to be installed. Such use has ...