Your new home might very well contain 100 to 150 cubic yards of concrete. The footers, foundation, basement slabs, driveways, sidewalks and possibly a patio may all be made from this durable material.

Most slabs-on-ground are unreinforced or nominally reinforced for crack-width control. When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of ...

Concrete volume changes due to changes in moisture and temperature. As concrete dries, it shrinks. Length change related to drying shrinkage for unreinforced concrete can range up to 0.08% whereas ...