CIP13 Concrete Blisters
CIP13 Concrete Blisters
CIP13 Concrete Blisters
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NRMCA
CIP 13
DENSE TROWELED SURFACE
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Concrete Blister
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References
1. Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction, ACI 302.1R,
American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI. www.aciint.org
2. Slabs on Grade, ACI Concrete Craftsman Series, CCS-1,
American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI.
3. Hot Weather Concreting, ACI 305R, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI.
4. Concrete Slab Surface Defects: Causes, Prevention, Repair,
IS 177, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL.
www.portcement.org
5. Concrete Surface BlisteringCauses and Cures, Carl O.
Peterson, Concrete Construction, September 1970.
www.worldofconcrete.com
6. CIP 14 - Finshing Concrete Flatwork; CIP 20 - Delamination
of Troweled Concrete Surfaces, NRMCA CIP Series.
www.nrmca.org
7. Finishing, Concrete Construction, August 1976, p. 369.
8. Finishing Problems and Surface Defects in Flatwork, Concrete
Construction, April 1979.
Do not seal surface before air or bleed water from below have had a chance to escape.
Avoid dry shakes on air-entrained concrete.
Use heated or set-accelerated concrete to promote even setting throughout the depth of the slab in cooler weather.
Do not place slabs directly on polyethylene vapor retarder sheeting.
Protect surface from premature drying and evaporation.
Do not use a jitterbug or excessive vibration such as a vibratory screed on slumps over 5 inches (125 mm).
Air entrained concrete should not be steel troweled. If required by specifications, extreme caution should be
exercised when timing the finishing operation.
CIP 13/1090/10.0/DMSC