New Concrete Driveway....Is It Strong Enough?
Just had a new concrete driveway poured. The driveway will average 4" thick, will cure in 30 days (it's been 32 as of today) to 3,000lbs per square inch. Buckeye Fibers were also added and mixed int...
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I'm a concrete man of 35 years. I agree with everything that has been said. There three major facts about your situation. First is a good base for the concrete, second is the psi of the concrete you use, and third is whether you installed wire mesh or rebar in the concrete. Who ever did your drive, if he did not tell you he should have that to go to a 4000 mix should have only cost you an extra $3.00 per yard at the most. Also on any slab you should saw cut the slab within 24 hours 1/4 of the thickness of the concrete and after 24 hours you should saw cut the slab 1/3 of the thickness of the concrete to control cracks that do ac-cure. Hopefully you will be ok with the 3000
