Archive for May, 2009
New Edition of Formwork for Concrete
Formwork for Concrete, Seventh Edition
This publication serves a broad range of informational needs for improving quality, safety, and economy in all types of formwork. For the experienced designer or builder of formwork, it is a ready reference on material properties, design data, and construction suggestions. For the architect or engineer, it adds guidance relating to structural design details and the problems and possibilities of executing them in formwork. For the novice, the book explains basic design principles and provides an introduction to many common formwork practices. This edition includes new material on single-sided wall forms, insulating concrete forms, pressure formulas with coefficients for differing weights and mix chemistries, and expanded text on multistory shoring systems. To learn more or to order this publication, go to Formwork for Concrete, Seventh Edition. $194.50 (ACI members $115.00); Order Code SP47TH.EM; Published 2005.
How to order:
Phone: 248-848-3800, and mention order code SP47TH.EM
Click: Formwork for Concrete, Seventh Edition
More from ACI – ACI has additional titles on this subject. To browse a list of the related titles, click on one of the links above. The related items appear along the right side of the web page. Also, ACI is offering Troubleshooting Concrete Forming and Shoring seminars in nine cities throughout the US. Click here to learn more.
Please forward this message to others that may be interested in this information.
If you are an ACI member, be sure to log in to obtain the member discount. Prices do not include postage and, if applicable, tax. Expedited delivery (overnight or two-day) is available. Contact ACI for appropriate tax and postage fees. For additional information, visit ACI’s online bookstore at www.concrete.org, e-mail bkstore@concrete.org, or call 248-848-3800.
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
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ASA Underground Education Program
The American Shotcrete Association’s
What’s In The Mix, A Bi-Monthly E-Newsletter – May 09, #2
ASA Shotcrete Brochures
Click for information on this useful tool that introduces the benefits, procedures, and history of shotcrete within a 14 page full color brochure.
ASA 2010 Graduate Scholarship Program ~ Reminder
Click to view details about this program and instructions on how to apply.
ASA has replaced its mass e-mails with this twice a month E-Newsletter. We are doing this to reduce the number of e-mails our Members and subscribers receive, while still keeping you informed of your association’s new products, services, events and other initiatives. In exchange, we ask that you add info@shotcrete.org to your “allowed e-mail addresses”.
Questions & comments can be forwarded to any of the following:
Phone: 248/848-3780
Website: www.Shotcrete.org
American Shotcrete Association
38800 Country Club Dr.
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
American Concrete Institute Detailing Manual
This must-have resource provides answers to many detailing questions asked by design engineers, architects, contractors, detailers, and engineering students. It is divided into three sections and includes ACI documents: “315-99: Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement” and “315R-04: Manual of Engineering and Placing Drawings for Reinforced Concrete Structures,” as well as supporting reference data. The three sections are:
- SECTION 1 defines responsibilities for architects, engineers, and detailers and establishes standards of practice for both structural and placing drawings.
- SECTION 2 illustrates methods for presenting necessary design information through 50 oversized, fold-out drawings of highway and non-highway structures. Structural drawings conform to “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-02/318R-02)” and all drawings were prepared with the assistance of the Federal Highway Administration, California Department of Transportation, and Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute.
- SECTION 3 includes supporting reference data in specific chapters on reinforcing bars, wires, bar supports, spirals, mathematical formulas and tables, and common symbols and abbreviations.
To learn more or to order this manual, go to ACI Detailing Manual. Published in 2004; 212 pp. $160.50 (ACI members $96.00); Order Code SP6604.EM.
More from ACI – ACI has additional titles on this subject. To browse a list of the related titles, click on one of the links above. The related items appear along the right side of the web page.
Please forward this message to others that may be interested in this information.
If you are an ACI member, be sure to log in to obtain the member discount. Prices do not include postage and, if applicable, tax. Expedited delivery (overnight or two-day) is available. Contact ACI for appropriate tax and postage fees. For additional information, visit ACI’s online bookstore at www.concrete.org, e-mail bkstore@concrete.org, or call 248-848-3800.
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
GI Bill Reimbursable for ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I Certification
Here is the latest news from the ACI Certification Department – please forward to anyone in your Local Sponsoring Group who may not have access to e-mail.
**** ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I Certification now reimbursable to Veterans through the GI Bill ****
ACI has received recognition of the Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification exam by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for reimbursement through the GI Bill. U.S. Veterans may now attend a Concrete Field Testing Technician
- Grade I exam session (full initial, or partial retest) from any ACI Local Sponsoring Group, then submit a copy of their invoice/receipt from the LSG to the VA for reimbursement of up to $500.00. At this time, the Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I program is the only ACI program that has received this recognition, however, the ACI Certification Department plans to complete and submit applications for a number of additional ACI certification programs during 2009.
To view the VA’s recognized exam list, including the Concrete Field Testing Technician
– Grade I listing, click the following link:
http://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchNE.doPlease note that the GI Bill provides for reimbursement for exams only, so fees for training in preparation for the exams listed on invoices/receipts prepared for Veterans is not eligible for reimbursement. For more information, contact the ACI Certification Department at (248) 848-3790.
**** ACI Concrete Construction Special Inspector Education Requirements Modified
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The ACI Certification Programs Committee recently approved a revision to the Concrete Construction Special Inspector (CCSI) certification program to add two new Education/Work Experience blends to the acceptable criteria list. The program now more adequately recognizes specific skills developed through engineering curriculums and reduces the required amount of field experience for individuals graduating with B.S.E. degrees. To view the Press Release with a link to the current criteria, please click here:
http://www.concrete.org/GENERAL/PressReleases/InspectorProgram.htm
http://www.iacet.org/content/continuing-education-units.html**** Exam Challenges ****
All ACI Certification written exam booklets contain an Examination Challenge Form (Form D8). Prior to the start of the exam, examinees should be instructed to provide details on any question they consider to be unfair, unclear or incorrect during the exam. If the complaint is found to be valid, grades will be adjusted accordingly. If time runs out, examinees should be given an additional 10 minutes (if needed) to complete the challenge form (once the answer sheet has been collected).
This and all previous email updates are available at
http://www.concrete.org/certification/cert_examiner.asp.
www.acielearning.org. (More courses/topics coming soon!)
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Leo Waddell
Concrete Repair Manual – 3rd Edition
Concrete Repair Manual – 3rd Edition
This two-volume manual is a comprehensive collection of concrete repair information. The manual is divided into seven principal areas: General, Condition Evaluation, Concrete Restoration, Contractual, Strengthening, Protection, and Special Cases.
Sources of the more than 2,000 pages of guides, specifications, and other information were provided from American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Building Research Establishment, Construction Research Communications, Concrete Society, International Concrete Repair Institute, NACE International, The Society for Protective Coatings, and United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Available in hard copy or CD-ROM format.
Concrete Repair Manual – Hard Copy $250.00 (ACI members $150.00)
Concrete Repair Manual – CD-ROM $240.00 (ACI members $140.00)
Concrete Repair Manual – Hard Copy and CD-ROM $350.00 (ACI members $220.00)
To learn more or to order:
Phone: 248-848-3800, and mention appropriate order code
Click: RPMN08PACK: Concrete Repair Manual – (hard copy format), or
RPMN08CD: Concrete Repair Manual (CD-ROM format), or
RPMN08CDPACK: Concrete Repair Manual (both formats, hard copy and CD-ROM)
If you are an ACI member, be sure to log in to obtain the member discount. Prices do not include postage and, if applicable, tax. Expedited delivery (overnight or two-day) is available. Contact ACI for appropriate tax and postage fees. For additional information, visit ACI’s online bookstore at www.concrete.org or call 248-848-3800.
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
New Report on Polymer-Modified Concrete
548.3R-09: Report on Polymer-Modified Concrete
This report addresses concrete made with organic polymers combined with hydraulic cement and discusses the polymer systems used to produce polymer-modified concrete, including their composition and physical properties. It explains the principle of polymer modification and reviews the factors involved in selecting appropriate polymer systems. The report also discusses mixture proportioning and construction techniques for different polymer systems and summarizes the properties of fresh and hardened polymer-modified concrete and common applications. Available in hard copy or PDF format.
To learn more or to order this document, go to 548.3R-09: Report on Polymer-Modified Concrete. $64.50 (ACI members $39.00); Order Code 548309.EM.
How to order:
Phone: 248-848-3800, and mention order code 548309.EM
Click: 548.3R-09: Report on Polymer-Modified Concrete
More from ACI – ACI has additional titles on this subject. To browse a list of the related titles, click on one of the links above. The related items appear along the right side of the web page.
Please forward this message to others that may be interested in this information.
If you are an ACI member, be sure to log in to obtain the member discount. Prices do not include postage and, if applicable, tax. Expedited delivery (overnight or two-day) is available. Contact ACI for appropriate tax and postage fees. For additional information, visit ACI’s online bookstore at www.concrete.org, e-mail bkstore@concrete.org, or call 248-848-3800.
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
