The American Concrete Institute (ACI) produces hundreds of documents dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete and masonry structures. ACI documents are ...

Placement Lay-Outs will be dictated by overall sequencing of project construction and key milestones in the schedule. Try to maintain uniformity in placement size and configuration. How the end user ...

DEAR TIM: My new home is under construction. I’m in a disagreement with my builder about what’s going to happen under my garage slab. Right now there’s a trench around the inside on all four walls ...

OROVILLE — The state Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday that it met its self-set Nov. 1 deadline to finish placing concrete on the entirely rebuilt Oroville Dam spillway. The department ...

Q:I just purchased a lovely 1927 home in the East Oakland hills. The previous owner didn't want to have anything to do with anything green outside, so she had two concrete patios built in the backyard ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home has a forced-air heating system, with ducts installed beneath the concrete slab floor. When it rains for several days in a row, the vents get wet, and some have standing water in ...