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Decorative Concrete Tips: When To Drain a Pool for Pool Deck Repairs

Trouble can arise when working beside a filled pool, in all sorts of ways. BBs from a shot blaster, for instance, can get into the water and leave rust stains. To protect pools, some contractors fashion floating drop cloths. Bubble Wrap taped to the tiles can do the trick. Other contractors prefer working on emptied swimming pools.

CONCRETE SAWINGAND DRILLINGASSOCIATION NEWS Standard explains,defines tolerances

CSDA has adopted the International Association of Concrete Drillers & Sawers (IACDS) Tolerance Standard that was developed through the cooperation of sawing and drilling associations from Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The IACDS Tolerance Standard consists of nine sections that cover reasons […]

ACI News: Guide to formwork available

ACI has published the “ACI 347R-03 Guide to Formwork for Concrete.” Highlights of this publication include a section on contract documents that explains what specification guidance the engineer/architect should provide for the contractor, and another section that advises the formwork engineer/contractor on the best ways to meet the specification requirements […]