Concrete Construction

Good for getting ideas on the best application of concrete for your home project

Helped understand concrete construction. Now I can build bridges and skyscrapers as well as mausoleums and concrete shoes for snitches. Amazon requires 2000 words for a review and wonders why nobody wants to.provide reviews. Duh.

Am a civil engineer with some experience with concrete. find this book well written and informative without "talking down" to an experienced reader. have picked up some tips and been reminded of others.

Concrete Construction by Ken Nolan is a useful reference work covering a broad range of concrete construction topics. But, the author does not include "how to" instructions--he describes what to do, but now how to actually do it. Also, the book provides no instructions based on generally-available materials (like how to build concrete wall forms from 2x4s and plywood with wedges and brackets). Instead, it provides pages and pages of detailed instructions regarding how to use certain proprietary products (like Steel-Ply prefabricated forms or ARXX insulated concrete forms), which instructions are doubtless available from those manufacturers without charge. When I pay for a book, I prefer to receive valuable content provided by the author, not a summary of a recommended manufacturer's instructional materials. Finally, given how often Mr. Nolan recommends only one manufacturer's product (like Steel-Ply forms), I wonder if his recommendations are truly unbiased, or if he received product placement promotional consideration.

this book breaks down every aspect of pouring concret. Even so far as to explain the different admixtures and types of concrete and when to use them. I would suggest this book to any beginner.