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Pervious Concrete

522R-06: Pervious Concrete
This report provides technical information on pervious concrete’s application, design methods, materials, properties, mixture proportioning, construction methods, testing, and inspection. 		  522.1-08: Specification for Pervious Concrete Pavement
This specification covers materials, preparation, forming, placing, finishing, jointing, curing, and quality control of pervious concrete pavement. Provisions governing testing, evaluation, and acceptance of pervious concrete pavement are included.

Recycled Cementitious Materials

232.2R-03: Use of Fly Ash in Concrete
This report includes a detailed description of the composition of fly ash, the physical and chemical effects of fly ash on properties of concrete, guidance on the handling and use of fly ash in concrete construction, use of fly ash in the production of concrete products and specialty concrete, and the recommended procedures for quality control. 		  SP-202: Third CANMET/ACI International Symposium: Sustainable Development of Cement and Concrete
This publication contains 29 papers from international authors describing experiences with nonferrous slag, steel slag, crushed waste calcined-clay brick, rice-husk ash used as partial replacements for portland cement, use of recycled concrete as aggregate, high-volume fly ash roller-compacted concrete for dams, and performance-based hydraulic cements.
     
233R-03: Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar
This report addresses the use of slag cement as a separate cementitious material added along with portland cement in the production of concrete. 		  SP-221: Eighth CANMET/ACI International Conference on Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Slag, and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
This publication contains 56 papers by authors from more than 20 countries on topics including sustainable development, durability, corrosion, fly ash, silica fume, and many more.
     
234R-06: Guide for the Use of Silica Fume in Concrete
This report describes the physical and chemical properties of silica fume; how silica fume interacts with portland cement; the effects of silica fume on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete; recent typical applications of silica fume concrete; how silica fume concrete is proportioned, specified, and handled in the field; and areas where additional research is needed.		   SP-242 Ninth CANMET/ACI Fly Ash Conference
This publication contains 36 papers on the topics of silica fume in high-quality concrete, temperature attack and freezing-and-thawing cycles on durability of high-strength concrete with silica fume, measuring shrinkage of self-consolidating concrete incorporating fly ash and silica fume, and development of alkali-activated slag concrete for practical use, among others.

Recycled Concrete

555R-01: Removal and Reuse of Hardened Concrete
This report presents information on removal and reuse of hardened concrete. Guidance for assessment of concrete structures for complete or partial demolition is provided. 		  SP-219: Recycling Concrete and Other Materials for Sustainable Development
This publication contains 11 papers that promote and encourage the use of recycled concrete and other materials in concrete construction. Specific subject areas include the global perspective, challenges and opportunities of concrete recycling, the barriers to recycling concrete in highway construction, and current practices in the European Union, Japan, and U.S.

Thermal Mass/Minimizing Energy Use

122R-02: Guide to Thermal Properties of Concrete and Masonry Systems
This guide reports data on the thermal properties of concrete and masonry constituents, masonry units, and systems of materials and products that form building components. This guide includes consideration of thermal mass of concrete and masonry, passive solar design, and procedures to limit condensation within assemblages.

Water Storage Tanks

350-06: Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures
This document covers the structural design, materials selection, and construction of environmental engineering concrete structures used for conveying, storing, or treating liquid or other materials.		   350.4R-04: Design Considerations for Environmental Engineering Concrete
This publication outlines design considerations that are unique to environmental engineering concrete structures, associated buildings, and liquid-containing structures.
     
371R-08: Guide for the Analysis, Design, and Construction of Elevated Concrete and Composite Steel-Concrete Water Storage Tanks
This guide presents recommendations for materials, analysis, design, and construction of concrete-pedestal elevated water storage tanks.		    

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The American Concrete Institute offers many opportunities for professionals interested in the sustainability of concrete to share their expertise and influence the industry.  Please consider sharing your input, attending future meetings, and/or joining the following concrete sustainability-related ACI committees:

 

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