Concrete and Formwork

Needed some basics

I guess this book is everything it says it is. I use it for reference . Whenever i need to recap on a calculation or making a form ...this book has been there for me.

Love it

leaning how to manual must read

I had a small concrete job coming up (i'm a handyman by trade) and needed to refresh the section of my brain holding all my past experiances pertaining to concrete and cement work. i have this book in my library of "how-to" literature. The one section it was lacking (and what i needed information on) was how to construct forms for a stepped block wall. i was already sure how it was done, but just needed to see if i forgot any details. this book gave almost no information in this categorey. I did find the section on arched brick work somewhat interesting. for more detailed and updated reading look for Tautan Press books.

Useful reference

Perhaps if an elderly colleague got his pension this would be a nice gift, but for a person working with concrete in present times it is barely useful. Outdated and not very practical. If you want a really hands-on, enthusiastically written and useful book, try "working with concrete" by Richard Arnold.

Amzon as always has provided me with excellent service.....I feel the information in this book is very outdated..

...full of AMERICAN detail, the appeal of this book would be much widenened by adding metric units. I learnt a lot from it on the practicalities, but although I can work in US units, I can see that doing so limits the book. A new edition rather than a reprint is probably in order. Even the referenced ASTM test methods have largely undergone metrication in the last few years.So, fine book, if you're an American contractor.