Recently added articles from Concrete International:
Limestone Fillers Conserve Cement
Dec 01, 2009; ... Part 2: Durability issues and the effects of limestone fineness on mixtures Part 1 of this article used Powers' model to demonstrate the viability of increased limestone filler replacement levels in lower water-cementitious material ratio (w/cm) concretes.1 Commonly cited potential ...
Louis I. Kahn and the Nature of Concrete
Dec 01, 2009; ... Two masterworks and their shared structural conception In his architecture, Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) engaged the inherent nature of a thing and the particular use to which it was to be put. In exploring Kahn's use of concrete, we begin with his evolving ideas as to the nature of ...
2010 ACI Honors and Awards Program
Dec 01, 2009; ... Nominations are open for the annual awards of the Institute ACI bestows honors and awards granted by the ACI Board of Direction on the recommendation of an Awards Committee. Designated recipients are invited to attend the annual spring convention of the Institute to receive the honors ...
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Pipe Lining
Dec 01, 2009; ... Emergency repair to penstock allows power plant to enter service Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) linings have long been accepted for the rehabilitation of pipelines that have deteriorated through decades of service, but they can also be used to correct design or construction deficiencies ...
Where to Measure the Gap under a Straightedge
Dec 01, 2009; ... Q. I'm in a dispute regarding the procedure required by a specification that calls for "measurement of the gap under a straightedge." All parties agree that the straightedge can be placed anywhere on the surface in any direction, but we disagree regarding the point at which the gap is to be ...