Concrete in Practice (CIP)
The Concrete in Practice (CIP) Series are 1 or 2 page discussion sheets covering a variety of technical topics relating to concrete products. Written by the NRMCA Research, Engineering and Standards Committee in a "What, Why and How?" format, the CIP series contains 32 topics designed to provide useful information in non-technical terms. Updates and revisions are made as needed, with other topics continuously being developed.
CIPs are the copyrighted information of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and are displayed on this website with their permission. No part of these publications may be reproduced in any form, without the express written consent of the NRMCA. These PDF display files will not allow printing or copying.
To order printed versions of the CIPs, contact the NRMCA Publications Department at (301) 587-1400 ext. 101; or email: publications@nrmca.org; or visit their website at www.nrmca.org.
| CIP 1 | Dusting Concrete Surfaces |
| CIP 2 | Scaling Concrete Surfaces |
| CIP 3 | Crazing Concrete Surfaces |
| CIP 4 | Cracking Concrete Surfaces |
| CIP 5 | Plastic Shrinkage Cracking |
| CIP 6 | Joints in Concrete Slabs on Grade |
| CIP 7 | Cracks in Concrete Basement Walls |
| CIP 8 | Discrepancies in Yield |
| CIP 9 | Low Concrete Cylinder Strength |
| CIP 10 | Strength of In-Place Concrete |
| CIP 11 | Curing In-Place Concrete |
| CIP 12 | Hot Weather Concreting |
| CIP 13 | Concrete Blisters |
| CIP 14 | Finishing Concrete Flatwork |
| CIP 15 | Chemical Admixtures for Concrete |
| CIP 16 | Flexural Strength Concrete |
| CIP 17 | Flowable Fill Materials |
| CIP 18 | Radon Resistant Buildings |
| CIP 19 | Curling of Concrete Slabs |
| CIP 20 | Delamination of Troweled Concrete Surfaces |
| CIP 21 | Loss of Air Content In Pumped Concrete |
| CIP 22 | Grout |
| CIP 23 | Discoloration |
| CIP 24 | Synthetic Fibers for Concrete |
| CIP 25 | Corrosion of Steel in Concrete |
| CIP 26 | Jobsite Addition of Water |
| CIP 27 | Cold Weather Concreting |
| CIP 28 | Concrete Slab Moisture |
| CIP 29 | Vapor Retarders Under Slabs on Grade |
| CIP 30 | Supplementary Cementitious Materials |
| CIP 31 | Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete |
| CIP 32 | Concrete Pre-Construction Conference |
| CIP 33 | High Strength Concrete |
| CIP 34 | Making Concrete Cylinders In The Field |
| CIP 35 | Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete |
| CIP 36 | Structural Lightweight Concrete |
| CIP 37 | Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) |
| CIP 38 | Pervious Concrete |