New Publications Available from American Concrete Institute

FARMINGTON HILLS Mich., October 12, 2006 - The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of four new publications:

• SP-237 CD-ROM: Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures – This CD-ROM is a collection of 19 papers presented at a  workshop sponsored by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 447, Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures, and JCI Committee 016SP, in Maui, Hawaii, USA, in November 2003. A broad range of topics was addressed, including the creation of new experimental data sets for use in developing, calibrating, and validating models; the development and validation of plain, reinforced, and fiber-reinforced concrete constitutive models; new approaches to simulating the response of reinforced concrete continua; new element formations to enable improved simulation of component response; and new computational techniques. 
       Publisher: American Concrete Institute
       Publishing date: August 2006
       ISBN: 0-87031-215-4
       Editors: Laura Lowes, Filip Filippou
       Price: $70.50 (ACI members $43.00)

• SP-238: International Symposium on Confined Concrete –  This Symposium Publication contains 28 papers that were presented at an International Symposium on Confined Concrete, held at Hunan University, Changsha, China, in June 2004. Topics include performance-based design and seismic analysis, confined concrete models, finite element modeling, confined concrete in steel and concrete composites, and FRP confined concrete.
       Publisher: American Concrete Institute
       Publishing date: October 2006
       ISBN: 0-87031-218-9
       Editors: Yan Xiao, Sashi Kunnath, Weijian Yi
       Price: $93.50 (ACI members $56.00)

• SP-240 CD-ROM: Performance-Based Design of Concrete Building for Wind Loads – This CD-ROM contains 6 papers that were presented at the technical session on Performance Based Design for Wind Loads, held San Francisco, CA, in Fall 2004. Topics include an overview of performance-based design, the nature of wind loading and wind tunnel testing, structural modeling assumptions, components of lateral deformations in buildings, and the types of concrete structural systems for wind loading. 
       Publisher: American Concrete Institute
       Publishing date: October 2006
       ISBN: 0-87031-219-7
       Editor: Joseph M. Bracci 
       Price: $59.50 (ACI members $36.00)

• 302.2R-06: Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials – This guide contains materials, design, and construction recommendations for concrete slabs-on-ground and suspended slabs that are to receive moisture-sensitive flooring materials. These flooring materials include sheet rubber, epoxy coatings, vinyl composition tile, sheet vinyl, carpet, athletic flooring, laminates, and hardwood. Chapters 1 through 8 provide an understanding of concrete moisture behavior and drying, and show how recommended construction practices can contribute to successful performance of floor covering materials. This background provides a basis for the recommendations in Chapter 9 to improve performance of floor-covering materials in contact with concrete moisture and alkalinity. Because this guide is specific to floor moisture problems and solutions, refer to the most current editions of both ACI 302.1R, “Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction,” and ACI 360R, “Design of Slabs-on-Ground,” for general information. These two documents contain guidance on floor design and construction that is needed to achieve successful floor covering performance. 
       Publisher: American Concrete Institute
       Publishing date: September 2006
       ISBN: 0-87031-220-0
       Number of pages: 42
       Price: $65.50 (ACI members $39.00)

Advancing concrete knowledge - Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, the American Concrete Institute is advancing concrete knowledge by conducting seminars, managing certification programs, and publishing technical documents. These publications can be ordered from the American Concrete Institute by calling 248-848-3800, or by visiting the online bookstore at www.concrete.org.

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Kevin Mlutkowski 
American Concrete Institute 
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