Archive for February, 2010

Early-Age Concrete Cracking: Causes, Measurement, and Mitigation

231R-10: Report on Early-Age Cracking: Causes, Measurement, and Mitigation

The document provides detailed reviews on the causes of deformation and cracking, test methods for assessing shrinkage and thermal deformation properties, and mitigation strategies for reducing early-age cracking. Available in hard copy or PDF format.

To learn more or to order this document, go to 231R-10: Report on Early-Age Cracking: Causes, Measurement, and Mitigation. $74.50 (ACI members $45.00); Order Code 23110.EM. 

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The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction – NEW Edition

The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction – Third Edition 

This guide provides insight into proven construction practices that will produce quality concrete construction. Contents include how to organize for quality, concrete mix designs, foundations, formwork, reinforcement and embedments in structures, joints and reinforcement for slabs-on-ground, preparing for concreting, concrete placing and finishing common field problems, and safety. It is also a required or suggested document for contractor licensing programs in 11 states .

The CD-ROM and MP3 audio formats are accompanied by a printed supplement containing the figures, tables, and checklists from the document. The audio version allows contractors and engineers to educate themselves or their employees on quality concrete construction practices while waiting in a vehicle, traveling to and from work, or running between projects


Format

Order Code
Price
Contractor’s Guide
   - Hard Copy
ASCC105.EM $68.50 (ACI members $38.00)
Contractor’s Guide
   – CD-ROM Format & Supplement Booklet
ASCC105CDPACK.EM $68.50 (ACI members $38.00)
Contractor’s Guide
   – MP3 Audio Format & Supplement Booklet
ASCC105MP3PACK.EM $68.50 (ACI members $38.00)
Contractor’s Guide
   – Hard Copy, MP3 Audio, & Supplement Booklet
or
   – Hard Copy, CD-ROM Audio, & Supplement Booklet
ASCC105MP320PACK.EMASCC105CD20PACK.EM $109.60 (ACI members $60.80)
Save 20% – $27.40/$15.20

To learn more or to order, click on one of the formats listed in the box.

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ASCC105.EM (Hard Copy/Book), or

 ASCC105CDPACK.EM (CD-ROM & Booklet), or

 ASCC105MP3PACK.EM (MP3 & Booklet), or

ASCC105MP320PACK.EM (Hard Copy/Book, MP3 & Booklet), or

ASCC105CD20PACK.EM (Hard Copy/Book, CD-ROM & Booklet), or

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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
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Leo Waddell

Dry-Mix & Wet-Mix Shotcrete Process Trainer/Evaluator
13704 50th Ave E.
Tacoma, WA 98446-4156
Phone: (253) 576-1456
Fax: (877) 751-6368

More Information: http://ShotcreteConsulting.com

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Determining the Load Capacity of a Structure When As-Built Drawings are Unavailable

364.4T-10: TechNote: Determining the Load Capacity of a Structure When As-Built Drawings are Unavailable

This TechNote provides an answer to the question, “How can the load capacity of a structure be determined when as-built structural drawings are not available?
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364.4T-10: TechNote: Determining the Load Capacity of a Structure When As-Built Drawings are Unavailable, $25.00 (ACI members $20.00; or free if you use one of your download credits); Order Code 3644T10.EM

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