Title:
Concrete Q&A: Specifying Architectural Concrete
Author(s):
Bruce A. Suprenant
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
44
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
64
Keywords:
bar, steel, fiber, construction
DOI:
10.14359/51734627
Date:
3/1/2022
Abstract:
I’m working on a project that includes architectural formed concrete elements. What requirements should be included in contract documents? Are full-scale field mockups required? How can I define an acceptable amount of bugholes to be allowed on the formed surfaces?
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 301, “Specifications for Concrete Construction (ACI 301-20),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2020, 69 pp.
2. ACI Committee 303, “Guide to Cast-in-Place Architectural Concrete Practice (ACI 303R-12),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2012, 32 pp.
3. ACI Committee 347, “Guide to Formed Concrete Surfaces (ACI 347.3R-13),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2013, 17 pp.
4. “ASCC Position Statement #8: Bugholes in Formed Concrete,” American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 2011, 1 pp.