Concrete Systems for Homes and Low-Rise Construction: A Portland Cement Association's Guide for Homes and Lo-Rise Buildings (Hardcover)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Part I: General

Chapter 1: Why Concrete?

Chapter 2: What's Available?

Chapter 3: Materials

Chapter 4: Background for Evaluating Concrete Products

Part II: Wall Systems

Chapter 5: Background on Concrete Wall Systems

Chapter 6: Concrete Masonry Walls

Chapter 7: Insulating Concrete Form Walls

Chapter 8: Precast Concrete Walls

Chapter 9: Removable Form Walls

Chapter 10: Tilt-Up Walls

Chapter 11: Autoclaved, Aerated Concrete Walls

Chapter 12: Developments in Concrete Walls

Part III: Floor and Roof Systems

Chapter 13: Background on Concrete Floor and Roof Systems

Chapter 14: Composite Steel Joist Floors and Roofs

Chapter 15: Insulating Concrete Form Floors and Roofs

Chapter 16: Precast Plank Floors and Roofs

Chapter 17: Removable Form Floors and Roofs

Chapter 18: Autoclaved, Aerated Concrete Floors and Roofs

Chapter 19: Developments in Concrete Floors and Roofs

Part IV: Exterior Finish Products

Chapter 20: Background on Exterior Finish Products

Chapter 21: Stucco

Chapter 22: Concrete Brick

Chapter 23: Fiber-Cement Siding

Chapter 24: Manufactured Stone

Chapter 25: Concrete Roof Tile

Chapter 26: Developments in Exterior Finish Products

Part V: Landscape Products

Chapter 27: Background on Landscape Products

Chapter 28: Concrete Pavers

Chapter 29: Flatwork

Chapter 30: Segmental Retaining Walls

Chapter 31: Developments in Landscape Products

Part VI: Decorative Concrete

Chapter 32: Background on Decorative Concrete

Chapter 33: Countertops

Chapter 34: Decorative Floors and Flatwork

Chapter 35: Developments in Decorative Concrete

CONCLUSION

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHORS