Publications From 2000 to present (by year)

 

2015

Malisch, W.R., Salzano, F. and Suprenant, B.A., “Specifications for Exterior Concrete Surfaces,” The Construction Specifier, to be published March 2015.

 

Kozikowski, R and Suprenant, B.A., “Controlling Early-Age Cracking in Mass Concrete”, Concrete International, to be published March 2015.

 

2014

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Bridging the Specification Gap between Divisions 3 and 9: Concrete and floor covering associations unite,” The Construction Specifier, September 2014.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Repair to a Higher Standard?  Is it repair or betterment?” Concrete Contractor, September 2014.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Formwork Mortar Leakage,” Concrete Contractor, June 2014.

 

Kozikowski, R, McCall, W.C., and Suprenant, B.A., “Cold Weather Concreting Strategies,” Concrete International, May 2014.

 

Kozikowski, R, McCall, W.C., and Suprenant, B.A., “How Does Cold Reinforcing Steel Affect Fresh Concrete?” Concrete International, April 2014.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Need Help with a Business Question?” Concrete Contractor, February 2014.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Adding Calcium Chloride to Slab-on-Ground Concrete,” Concrete Contractor, January 2014.

 

 

2013

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Assessing the Impact of “Green” Concrete Mixtures on Building Construction,” Charles Pankow Foundation, December 2013.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Assessing the Impact of “Green” Concrete Mixtures on Building Construction,” Charles Pankow Foundation, December 2013.

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “New ACI Code Requirements for Anchor Installation,” Concrete Contractor, August 2013.

 

Tarr, S., Kozikowski, R and Suprenant, B.A., "Specification Limits on Slab-on-Grade Placement Size," Concrete Contractor, May 2013.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Kozikowski, R., “The Limitations of F-number Specifications,” Concrete Contractor, January 2013.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Effect of deflection on flatness of elevated slabs,” STRUCTURE, January 2013.

 

2012

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Show Us the Data,” Concrete Contractor, December 2012.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Beware of Risk Transfer: Part 2,” Concrete Contractor, August 2012.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Understanding Windbreak Principles,” Concrete International, July 2012.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “How to Successfully Use RFI's," Concrete Contractor, June 2012.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Bending Reinforcing Bars Partially Embedded in Concrete," Concrete Contractor, May 2012.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "8 Top Candidates for a Specification Word Search," Concrete Contractor, March 2012.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Consider Consolidation in both Design and Detailing," Concrete Contractor, January 2012.

 

2011

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Be Wary of Lean, Green Concrete," Concrete Contractor, December 2011.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Mock-up or foul up?” Concrete Contractor, September 2011.

 

Scanlon, A and Suprenant, B.A., “Estimating Two-Way Slab Deflections,” Concrete International, July 2011.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Don't get disabled by ADA requirements for sidewalk cross-slopes," Concrete Contractor, June 2011.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Exposed to public view needs a definition," Concrete Contractor, April 2011.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Beware of Risk Transfer," Concrete Contractor, February 2011.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Internal Tolerance Conflicts in Concrete Construction,” Concrete International, January 2011.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Specifying and Expecting the Impossible," Concrete Contractor, January 2011.

 

2010

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Troubleshooting Floor Problems," Concrete Contractor, December 2010.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Should Slabs Rest on or Be Attached to Foundations?” Concrete International, November 2010. 

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Who Pays for Additional Testing?” Concrete Contractor, August 2010.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "The Effect of Curling on Floor Flatness," Concrete Contractor, May 2010.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., "Preparing a Cold Weather Concreting Plan," Concrete Contractor, January 2010.

 

 

2009

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., Tolerances for Cast-in-Place Concrete Buildings: A Guide for Specifiers, Contractors, and Inspectors,” American Society of Concrete Contractors, 2009.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Effect of Post-tensioning on Tolerances,” Concrete International, January 2009.

 

 

2008

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Contractor’s Guide to Mass Concrete,” Concrete International, January 2008.

 

 

2007

Brown, H.J. and Suprenant, B.A., “Evaluating Riser Height Tolerances for Concrete Stairs,” Concrete International, January 2007.

 

 

2006

Suprenant, B.A., “Anchor Bolt Specification Conflicts,” Concrete International, December, 2006.

 

 

2005

Suprenant, B. A., “Dealing with Frozen Ground,” Concrete International, November 2005.

 

Garnant, B and Suprenant, B.A., “Bird Baths Underfoot—Avoiding disputes about concrete specification requirements,” The Construction Specifier, October 2005.

 

Suprenant, B.A., Tolerance Compatibility Checklist,” Concrete International, January 2005.

 

2004

McCall, C, Phillips, D, Basham, K, Kelly, M, and Suprenant, B.A., “Quality Assurance for Industrial Floors,” Concrete International, March 2004.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Understanding Balcony Drainage,” Everyday Issues, Concrete International, January 2004.

 

 

2003

Suprenant, B.A., “Use and Misuse of Moisture-Vapor Emission Tests for Concrete Slabs,” Everyday Issues, Concrete International, December 2003.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Concrete Strength Acceptance,” Everyday Issues, Concrete International, August 2003.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “The Concrete Floor Tolerance-Floor Covering Conundrum,” Concrete International, July 2003.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Effects of Adhesives on Moisture-Sensitive Floor Covering Performance,” Concrete International, June 2003.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Design of Slabs that Receive Moisture-sensitive Floor Coverings, Part I: A Design Guide for Architects and Engineers,” Concrete International, March 2003.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Design of Slabs that Receive Moisture-sensitive Floor Coverings, Part 2: Guide to Specification Issues for Architects and Engineers,” Concrete International, April 2003.

 

McCall, C, Smith, R, Suprenant, B and Tipping, E, “Common Problems with F-Number Measurements,” Concrete Construction, January 2003.

 

2002

Suprenant, B.A., “Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement,” Concrete International, September 2002.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Specified Tolerances versus As-Built Data,“ Everyday Issues, Concrete International, May 2002.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Why Slabs Curl:  Part II: Factors affecting the amount of curling,“ Concrete International, April 2002.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Why Slabs Curl:  Part I: A look at the curling mechanism and the effect of moisture and shrinkage gradients on the amount of curling,“ Concrete International, March 2002.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Birdbaths: Expectations vs. Reality,” Everyday Issues, Concrete International, February 2002.

 

 

2001

Suprenant, B.A., Martin, R, and Basham, K.D., “A Checklist for Industrial Floor Design,“ Concrete International, November 2001.

 

Suprenant, B.A., “Free Fall of Concrete,” Concrete International, June 2001.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Testing a Petrographer’s Conclusions,” Concrete Construction, February 2001.

 

Malisch, W.R. and Suprenant, B.A., “Double Dose,” Concrete Construction, January 2001.

 

2000

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Long Wait for Lightweight,” Concrete Construction, November 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Concrete Market Y2K,” Concrete Construction, October 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Get the Air Out?” Concrete Producer, October 2000.

 

Palmer, W.D., Schuller, M.P. and Suprenant, B.A., “Why Does Fog Spraying Work?” Masonry Construction, September 2000.

 

Palmer, W.D., Schuller, M.P. and Suprenant, B.A., “Do Hot Weather Code Requirements Work?” Masonry Construction, August 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Examining Puncture Resistance,” Concrete Construction, July 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “The Cost of Waiting,” Concrete Construction, June 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “A New Look at Water, Slump and Shrinkage,” Concrete Construction, April 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Specification Report Card,” Concrete Construction, February 2000.

 

Suprenant, B.A. and Malisch, W.R., “Are Moisture Tests on Target?” Concrete Construction, January 2000.