The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the availability of four new publications to educate and inform industry professionals on the newest concrete-related information and technology.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the availability of four new publications to educate and inform industry professionals on the newest concrete-related information and technology.

As always, ACI members receive a special discount (up to 40 percent) on all ACI publications. Publications can be ordered by calling 248-848-3800 or online at www.concrete.org.

Antoine E. Naaman Symposium - Four Decades of Progress in Prestressed Concrete, FRC, and Thin Laminate Composites (SP-272)
This Symposium Publication contains 14 papers. Topics covered in these papers include development, mechanical behavior, modeling, and structural applications of fiber-reinforced concrete and thin laminate composites; repair and rehabilitation of reinforced and prestressed concrete members; and new developments in prestressed concrete bridges. Publisher: American Concrete Institute
Publication Date: 2010
Number of pages: 290
Order Code: SP272.PR
Price: $84.50 (ACI members $54.00)

Fiber Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete: Research and Applications CD-ROM (SP-274)
This symposium CD-ROM contains eight papers. The topics of the papers cover aspects ranging from mixture composition and influence of fibers on the fresh state performance to the connection between fresh state behavior, fiber dispersion and orientation and mechanical properties of the fiber-reinforced composite to full-scale testing, and development of prototype applications for structures and infrastructures.
Publisher: American Concrete Institute
Publication Date: 2010
Number of pages: 160
Order Code: SP274CD.PR
Price: $65.50 (ACI members $40.00)

Report on Chemical Admixtures for Concrete (212.3R-10)
Chemical admixtures, which are primarily water-soluble substances, are discussed in detail and, in this report, are classified into 13 groups. Chemical admixtures are used on a daily basis in the cast-in-place and precast concrete industries. Twelve categories of admixtures are described in detail as to type, current usage, and their effect on concrete in the plastic and hardened state. Their benefits and common usage are outlined.
Publisher: American Concrete Institute
Publication Date: 2010
Number of pages: 61
Order Code: 212310.PR
Price: $84.50 (ACI members $51.00)

Specifications for Structural Concrete (301-10)
This document covers general construction requirements for cast-in-place structural concrete and slabs-on-ground. The first five sections cover materials and proportioning of concrete; reinforcement and prestressing steel; production, placing, finishing, and curing of concrete; formwork performance criteria and construction; treatment of joints; embedded items, repair of surface defects; and finishing of formed and unformed surfaces.
Publisher: American Concrete Institute
Publication Date: 2010
Number of pages: 77
Order Code: 30110.PR
Price: $93.50 (ACI members $57.00)