Slab-on-Ground Design Construction Recommendations Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground is the 3rd edition of this design manual. The manual focuses on geotechnical design parameters, which ...

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 ...

Vapor retarders are sheet materials used below slab-on-ground floors to limit the amount of moisture that migrates into and upward through concrete slabs. If unchecked, moisture can cause floor ...

For instance, to properly address slab-on-ground-related distress, it is important to mitigate sources of soil moisture in conjunction with repairing the slab-on-ground while at the same time ...

He has published several articles concerning slabs on ground design, construction and maintenance for various journals, including Concrete Construction, Concrete International and Concrete Products.

With six different types of home foundations possible, cost estimates vary by design. Estimates are based on a 2,000-square foot house. Monolithic concrete slab foundations are better known as ...