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  1. Allowable deflection on a slab is span/250.. is...

    Allowable deflection on a slab is span/250.. is the cracking at the sagging moment.. or near the walls? If at the sagging point the failure is most commonly a flexural failure in which case your...
  2. When concrete cures its core temperature rises.....

    When concrete cures its core temperature rises.. this would heat up water molecules in the concrete mix more rapidly than the aggregate. Water molecules would rise to the surface and evaporate...
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    Pinning the slab to your house does not anchor...

    Pinning the slab to your house does not anchor it.. in fact engineers design for movement in slabs and isolation joints between surface beds and walls is a standard practice.. thus the only factor...
  4. Use a poke vibrator to ensure all air pockets...

    Use a poke vibrator to ensure all air pockets have been removed. The density of your concrete was probably too low use an Ad-mixture to get the same strength and workability at lower water: cement...
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    Pex, PPr, PVC.. Is the future of piping! Copper-...

    Pex, PPr, PVC.. Is the future of piping! Copper- expansion, heat loss, lack of flexibility etc. it's not worth it!
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    Your Steel beam should not rest on a timber...

    Your Steel beam should not rest on a timber truss! The bottom member of your timber truss is in tension and was designed at that load.. adding additional tension to it is not advisable! You need to...
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