Concrete specifications often require the concrete contractor to submit a cold weather concreting plan, which can help contractors avoid unnecessary requirements imposed on the project.
Including inadequate detail can result in rejection of the plan but including too much detail can sometimes reduce your cold weather options. The plan should simply describe the means and methods you intend to use in meeting the specification requirements. Submitting the plan and having it approved by the engineer of record provides a written record of your intentions, which can settle a lot of arguments before they start.
This resource breaks down the steps of the concrete process and how it is handled in cold weather — allowing you to detail your project in a cold weather plan. You’ll learn more about the four Ps of cold weather concreting: plan, pour, protect, and how to place concrete using calcium chloride when not utilizing structural steel (ACI 332 and 318).
This FREE White Paper, Cold Concrete: Plan, Pour, Protect & Place, delves into:
- How to plan for a cold weather concrete pour
- Tips for smaller projects
- How to ensure your foundations will perform
- How to protect concrete during cold weather pours
- Tips on adding calcium chloride to improve cold weather concrete pouring
