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Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete Pipe (ACI 346M-09) 1

Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete Pipe (ACI 346M-09)

Description 3.1.1.1 Excavation—Excavate trench to establish gradeand alignment. Trench shall be shaped to outside diameter ofpipe to provide trench form. Trench form shall provide a full,firm, and continuous support by undisturbed earth, rock, orcompacted fill. Trench form shall be stable and free ofprotrusions, mud, debris, and running water. Maintain trenchform moisture in a manner such […]

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Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete Pipe 2

Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete Pipe

Description This specification covers construction of earth-supported cast-in-place concrete pipe (CIPCP). This specifi-cation covers construction of CIPCP with a diameter up to120 in. CIPCP shall conform to ACI 301, Section 1 forgeneral concrete requirements, Section 4 for concretemixture design, and Section 5 for concrete handling or asspecified in Contract Documents. This list supplements ACI 301,

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Guide for Concrete Highway Bridge Deck Construction 3

Guide for Concrete Highway Bridge Deck Construction

Description The deck of a highway bridge serves both structural andfunctional purposes for the structure. As a structuralcomponent, it provides the load path to safely transfer forcesfrom wheel loads to the supporting superstructure and substructure elements. It may also contribute, throughcomposite action, to the performance of primary super structure components. Equally, the construction and condition

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Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures 4

Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures

Description This chapter provides currently accepted definitions, nota-tion, and abbreviations particular to concrete bridge designpractice which have been used in the preparation of this document. For cement and concrete terminology already defined,reference is made to ACI 116R. Terms not defined in ACI116R or defined differently from ACI 116R are defined for specific use in this

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Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 332M-14) and Commentary 5

Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 332M-14) and Commentary

Description The commentary of this code discusses some of the considerations of Committee 332 in developing the provisions contained herein. Explanation of the departure of this code from ACI 318 is emphasized. Comments on specific provisions are made under the corresponding chapter and section numbers of this code. The commentary is not intended to provide

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Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 332-14) and Commentary 6

Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 332-14) and Commentary

Description The commentary of this code discusses some of the considerations of Committee 332 in developing the provisions contained herein. Explanation of the departure of this code from ACI 318 is emphasized. Comments on specific provisions are made under the corresponding chapter and section numbers of this code. The commentary is not intended to provide

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Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Parking Lots 7

Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Parking Lots

Description Concrete parking lots have many similarities to other typesof concrete pavement. On the other hand, parking lots differfrom other pavements in that most of the area is intended forstorage of vehicles and other goods rather than for movementof vehicles. The design of concrete parking lots should follow enerally accepted procedures for concrete pavements asoutlined

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Specification for Unreinforced Concrete Parking Lots and Site Paving 8

Specification for Unreinforced Concrete Parking Lots and Site Paving

Description his specification covers requirements for the construction of unreinforced concrete parking lots and site paving on grade, including attached and integral curbs. Site paving includes entrance and exit lanes as well as drive lanes within parking areas. 1.1.2 Values in this specification are stated in inch-pound units. A companion specification in SI units is

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Report on Performance-Based Requirements for Concrete 9

Report on Performance-Based Requirements for Concrete

Description Prescriptive and performance specification—A specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satis-fied by a material, product, system, or service (ASTM 2013). In the concrete construction industry, the primary types of specifications are materials specifications and construction specifications. The former provide minimum requirements for composition and properties, and the latter form part of

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Guide to Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements 10

Guide to Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements

Description Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) is an economical, fast construction candidate for many pavement applications. Because of its relatively coarse surface, RCC has tradition-ally been used for pavements carrying heavy loads in low-speed areas. In recent years, however, its use in commercial areas and for local streets and highways is increasing. This guide is largely based

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Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318M-11) 11

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318M-11)

Description This Commentary discusses some of the considerations ofCommittee 318 in developing the provisions contained in“Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI318M-11),” hereinafter called the Code or the 2011 Code.Emphasis is given to the explanation of new or revisedprovisions that may be unfamiliar to Code users. In addition,comments are included for some items contained in

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Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14) and Commentary (ACI 318R-14) 12

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14) and Commentary (ACI 318R-14)

Description This Commentary discusses some of the considerations of Committee 318 in developing the provisions contained in “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14),” hereinafter called the Code or the 2014 Code. Emphasis is given to the explanation of new or revised provisions that may be unfamiliar to Code users. In addition, comments are

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Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-11) 13

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-11)

Description This Commentary discusses some of the considerations of Committee 318 in developing the provisions contained in“Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI318-11),” hereinafter called the Code or the 2011 Code. Emphasis is given to the explanation of new or revised provisions that may be unfamiliar to Code users. In addition, comments are included for

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Guide to Simplified Design for Reinforced Concrete Buildings 14

Guide to Simplified Design for Reinforced Concrete Buildings

Description This guide is intended for the planning, design, and construction of reinforced concrete structures in new low-rise buildings of restricted occupancy, number of stories, and area. Although the information presented was developed to produce, when properly used, a reinforced concrete struc-ture with an appropriate margin of safety, this guide is not a replacement for

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Standard Practice for Design and Construction of Concrete Silos and Stacking Tubes for Storing Granular Materials (ACI 313-97) 15

Standard Practice for Design and Construction of Concrete Silos and Stacking Tubes for Storing Granular Materials (ACI 313-97)

Description ilo failures have alerted design engineers to the danger ofdesigning silos for only static pressures due to stored mate-rial at rest. Those failures have inspired wide-spreadresearch into the variations of pressures and flow of mate-rials. The research thus far has established beyond doubt thatpressures during withdrawal may be significantly higher1-4 orsignificantly lower than those

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Guide to Decorative Concrete 16

Guide to Decorative Concrete

Description Decorative concrete has been in existence since approxi-mately 70 AD, when concrete was used for defining affluent or important areas of living space in communal cultures. Early examples of this type of adornment are the streets and paving throughout the city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. Early deco-rative concrete used colored aggregates and varying

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Guide for Consolidation of Concrete 17

Guide for Consolidation of Concrete

Description Freshly placed unconsolidatedconcrete contains excessiveand detrimental entrapped air. If allowed to harden in thiscondition, the concrete will be porous and poorly bonded tothe reinforcement. It will have low strength, high permeability,and poor resistance to deterioration.It mayalso have a poorappearance. The mixture should be consolidated if it is tohave the properties desired and expected of

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Guide to Identification and Control of Visible Surface Effects of Consolidation on Formed Concrete Surfaces 18

Guide to Identification and Control of Visible Surface Effects of Consolidation on Formed Concrete Surfaces

Description his guide is a reference source for specifiers, design engi-neers, architects, contractors, and other professionals who work with concrete surface finish of formed surfaces. The ability to identify or categorize negative surface effects is the first step in detecting the root cause of them. The goal of this guide is to differentiate between various

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Guide to Curing Concrete 19

Guide to Curing Concrete

Description This guide reviews and describes the state of the art for curing concrete and provides guidance for specifying curing procedures. Curing practices, procedures, materials, and monitoring methods are described. Although the principles and practices of curing discussed in this guide are applicable to all types of concrete construction, this document does not specifically address

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Report on Internally Cured Concrete Using Prewetted Absorptive Lightweight Aggregate 20

Report on Internally Cured Concrete Using Prewetted Absorptive Lightweight Aggregate

Description Portland-cement concrete, including mixtures with supplementary cementitious materials, does not typically develop its durability, strength, and mechanical characteris-tics without adequate curing. This report on internally cured concrete (ICC) does not presume to change the require-ment for water retention at the curing-affected zone on the concrete surface. The curing methods listed in ACI 308R-01 should

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