The Concrete Manual, updated to the 2015 IBC and ACI 318-14, provides construction professionals and inspectors with essential guidance to improve proficiency in concrete field practices and inspection. This comprehensive manual introduces the fundamentals of concrete, explaining its behavior and conventional construction procedures, while also covering advanced technologies such as autoclaved, self-consolidating, and pervious concrete. It details control and inspection procedures, statistical quality control applications, proper field testing, and correct placement of reinforcement. A Resource Reference section offers contacts for concrete industry and technical organizations for further information. Purchase of the manual also includes exclusive online access to the Concrete Manual Workbook, featuring learning objectives, lesson notes, key study points, quizzes for each chapter, and an answer key referencing the corresponding sections in the manual to reinforce mastery of concrete inspection and field practices.
