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Concrete Portable Handbook Paperback – Illustrated, 15 August 2011

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Whether or not, you are on the job site or back in the office, this book will help you to avoid mistakes, code violations, and wasted time and money. The book's four part treatment begins with constituent materials followed by self contained parts on Concrete Properties, Processes, and Concrete Repair and Rehabilitation. Designed to be an "all in one" reference, the author includes a wealth information for the most popular types of testing. This includes: Analysis of Fresh Concrete; Testing Machines; Accelerated Testing Methods; Analysis of Hardened Concrete and Mortar; Core Sampling and Testing; Assessment of Concrete Construction; Repair; Quality Concepts; Quality Control; Statistics; Standards, Specifications, and Codes of Practice. With this book in hand, construction engineers and even technicians find valuable information regarding Exposed Concrete Finishes, Repairing Concrete, Formwork, Precast Concrete, Concrete Roads, and Industrial Floors. Project managers and owners will find this reference a valuable guide to concrete both in terms of its applications in construction projects and the science and chemistry of concrete for its own sake.
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A go-anywhere answer book, this portable handbook is designed to place the answers at your fingertips, saving valuable time and money.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0123821762
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (15 August 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780123821768
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0123821768
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 2.77 x 23.5 cm
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R. Dodge Woodson (Brunswick, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

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Gadget Geek
3.0 out of 5 stars More Textbook than Handbook
Reviewed in the United States on 19 January 2012
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Having a background in construction including structural concrete work, I had high expectations for this book as I am always looking for good reference books to add to my library. I found this book disappointing as I found it less a reference book as rather a textbook. This book has lots of good information and briefs on the many nuances of concrete but it simply didn't provide me with enough good information to even consider leaving it on my shelf as a reference book.

I am giving this book 3 stars because there is a lot of good information to be found inside, but for a book of 463 pages (this includes all of the intro, glossary, index, etc.) the part written by the author ends on pg 192 and the remainder of the book is appendices, OSHA directories, glossaries, abbreviation key, etc. This book is great if you have had no practical experience with concrete or construction. I would highly recommend this book to Civil Engineering students that are completely new to the practical side of construction, but for me I do not see myself going back to this book for any reason.
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James Cooper
1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title and description
Reviewed in the United States on 18 July 2012
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The title ("Concrete Portable Handbook"), tagline ("This go-anywhere calculations book is designed to help you avoid mistakes, code violations, and wasting time and money on the construction site"), and various descriptions (e.g. "Designed to be an "all in one" reference") are completely misleading.

As a civil engineer who works for a company that specializes in concrete highway construction (roads, bridges, walls, sign structures, etc.), I can assure you that no one who actual estimates, builds or inspects concrete items will find any use for this book. My bookshelf has books dedicated to rebar, formwork, mix designs, etc.--the true books one needs if involved with the actual design/placement of concrete.

Perhaps it could be a supplementary text for concrete course--but even here, it gets too much into the weeds and teaches nothing about design (which is the main purpose of such courses).
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Osmun R. Latrobe
2.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent Depth
Reviewed in the United States on 10 January 2012
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I have no doubt that the author of this book has a wealth of experience and knowledge. But this book simply does not communicate it, either as a text or as a handbook. The basic problems are that (1) the audience was not considered, and (2) the information presented is of highly inconsistent depth. As to the first, some chapters are written at the level of an amateur pouring a patio at home, while other chapters appear to be written for a structural engineer. In itself that might not be bad, but the result is that it glosses over significant areas of information while elsewhere providing data sheets and graphs with no explanation. This segues into the second issue. the data is highly inconsistent, at times giving short, glossovers to essential information, while at other times providing detailed graphs and data sheets that have no explanation in the accompanying text. It is not a book for the do-it-yourselfer, nor is it a handy reference for the professional. One never knows from one paragraph to the next whether the discussion will be sufficient to assess the job correctly. Frequently the statement is made that a process is critical, but how or why to perform it is absent. Over half of the book is an appendix of unrelated articles that are essentially useless for general application. One essential thing this book is NOT is a Portable Handbook on Concrete.
This author would be well suited to either writing a text book on this subject in which he could adequately explain the subject of concrete preparation, testing, casting, construction,restoring, etc., or to write a true handbook that assumes a moderate level of knowledge and provides the charts, graphs, and technical procedures that a professional would need to evaluate the suitability of the concrete work that is being performed. This book does neither, and should prove very frustrating to the user attempting to evaluate the work being performed.
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E.Swope
4.0 out of 5 stars Well beyond what the average homeowner needs.
Reviewed in the United States on 19 February 2012
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I picked this book up because we have a broken up concrete pad out front which was a badly planned putting green. the prior owner built it aound several small trees which they pruned to look like bonsai, not thinking that the roots and trunk would continue growing eventually busting up the concrete and potentially causing a foundation problem as well. We need to do something about this, and while my plan called for a small deck or stone garden (disposing of the old broken concrete)my husband is concerned about water movement, code issues... That said, I got this book to ensure that if I did the work myself it would be safe, durable and conforming (to code).

What I learned that was directly relevant to my project is that 75% of all concrete sold is ready-mix. If you buy the ready mix you are up to code on the material.

Strength testing needs to be done, work inspected if one is building a large structure, but if one is using less than 5 cubic feet it is not necessary. For me, pouring a small footing to contain dry laid stone (or stones) that is likely as much as I need to know.

The book is likely directed at contractors (though not being one myself, I can not comment on the comprehensiveness or utility for a professional). It, contains code updates, descriptions of the types and sources of materials, information on protecting and maintaining concrete as well as problem solvers. I imagine there are many homeowners for whom this information would prove useful, and I may find that I am one. For now it answered the simple questions re: can we do this, does it need to be inspected, approved... the scope of this particular project is pretty small, so for myself the answer(s) is no.

So that you can tell whether this guide provides useful information for you, the short version of the contents:
1. Basic Information
2. concrete materials
3.durability and protection
4.mixing and placing
5. concrete formwork
6.reinforcement
7. general design consideration
8. requirements for strength and servicibility
9.inspecting in-place concrete
10. concrete failure
11. concrete repair preparation
12. removal and repair
13. rehabilitrtion work.
14. maintenance matters
15.specialized repairs
17. code requirements
18. how much do you know?
19. working with code requirements.
20 avoiding on the job injuries
21 worksite survival

8 appendices contain industry updates, resources, terminology, facts, figures, data.
While this is overkill for the average homeowner, my perspective is that it is better to be over than underprepared and informed. To have advance knowledge of issue which may come up and proper prep, siting...

If this guide does not leave you feeling adequately prepared for your project, you are likely better off bringing in a professional. All that said, if you are unsure of whether you are up to the task or can do the job properly and within code, this book should give you a better sense of what it take to do it right and whther or not you are best off hiring a professional. If you are a professional it will give you important updates on code changes and new materials which are available.
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Gen of North Coast Gardening
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference guide, but not actually "portable"
Reviewed in the United States on 16 February 2012
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When I read that something is a "portable" guide, I usually think it is an abridged version, possibly spiral bound, small, with tabs for easy reference. This book is none of those things. It's just a regular oversized paperback text, around 7 by 10 inches and 400-some pages.

But if you take the claim of portability away, this is an awesome reference text. It gives some common sense advice about issues you may experience in the field, some "cheat sheets" and some more in-depth guides to using different materials in the field. Employee and injury issues are covered, some tips about what may or may not be up to code so that you can do things right the first time, and a hefty amount of material on topics such as using foundry sand in different applications, hydraulic cements, removal and repair, etc.

Whether you're new to working as a concrete contractor or experienced and just want to reinforce and fill in the gaps in your knowledge, this is a thorough book that covers a lot of topics with a clear layout and language.

It could be tucked in the back of the truck, but just keep in mind when buying that it is not actually portable in any unusual way. I think the publisher was probably referring to having a clear layout and easily-referenced style more than the shape or weight of the book.
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