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Power-trowelled concrete floors and lignite

Concrete Advice 12

Power-trowelled concrete floors and lignite

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

Concrete Advice

Abstract

Discusses the impact of lignite in aggregate when floor slabs are power-trowelled. Describing the problems and remedial measures that can be taken, such as leave alone, drill and fill, thin bonded repairs. Outlines aggregate specification for power-trowelled slabs.

Author

Simpson, D.

History

First issued 2003. Supersedes CA 12 Power-trowelled concrete floors and lignite (CS, 2014).

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Publisher History

For more than 30 years, The Concrete Society has been publishing technical reports and advice notes to serve the needs of clients, architects, engineers, specifiers, suppliers, contractors and users of concrete.


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