The American Concrete Institute is publishing the complete draft of the proposed “ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete” for a 45-day public review starting Dec. 21. It is ...

Concrete Understanding ACI 117 Tolerance Language “I have a beam and a column, what ACI 117 tolerances apply where?” To make it easier to discuss, we developed a graphical approach using an elevation ...

While concrete remains a timeless building material, innovations in materials technology and equipment have improved concrete performance and placement techniques and expanded its range of ...

In civil engineering, flexural beams are used to control the effect of vibrations that can cause cracks to appear in surfaces (concrete slabs) and beams. This is particularly important in buildings ...