1.

resists moisture wicking from the soil up into the foundation wall
2. allow freedom of movement of the slab with respect to other building parts or other
portions of the slab
3. 6 or 8 inches (150 or 200 mm) for an industrial floor
4. to protect the slab from moisture in the ground
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6. to prevent concrete from adhering
7. to protects the vapor retarder sheet from damage
8. helps protect the slab against cracking caused by concrete shrinkage during curing,
temperature stresses, concentrated loads, frost heaving, or settlement of the ground
beneath.
9. carbon fiber reinforcing
10. concrete shrinkage during curing, temperature stresses, concentrated loads, frost
heaving, or settlement of the ground beneath
11. to eliminate air pockets
12. screed-
13. to flatten and consolidate its surface
14. after a period of time during which the concrete begins to stiffen and the watery sheen,
called bleed water, evaporates from the surface of the slab
15. rotary power floats
16. to produce a dense, smooth, hard surface –
17. stiff-bristled janitor’s pushbroom
18. to prevent the escape of moisture from the concrete –
19. Traditionally, the flatness of concrete slabs is specified as the maximum gap size,
typically in the range of 1⁄8 to 3⁄8 inch (3 to 10 mm), permitted under a 10-foot (3-m)
straightedge placed anywhere on the floor.
20. a laser-guided automatic straightedging machine –
21. intentionally weakened sections created through the concrete slab where the tensile
forces caused by concrete drying shrinkage are relieved
22. diamond or abrasive saw blade –
23. joint spacings from 11 feet 6 inches to 17 feet 6 inches (3.6–5.3 m)
24. to divide large or irregularly shaped slabs into smaller, more simply shaped areas that
are less prone to stress accumulation –
25. fly ash
26. The amount of reinforcing in the slab can be increased or fibrous reinforcing can be
added to the concrete mix to enhance the slab’s resistance to tensile forces
27. reduces cracking while the concrete hardens and ensures that the concrete attains its full
design strength
28. places the entire slab under sufficient compression to have it remain free from tensile
stress under any anticipated loading condition
29. over unstable or inconsistent soils and for superflat floors
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31. to produce the desired profile
32. it will be in contact with concrete –
33.