Title:
Development of a Design Specification for Service Life Prediction
Author(s):
Kyle D. Stanish and Jose Pacheco
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
29-32
Keywords:
requirement, engineer, durability, model
DOI:
10.14359/51749140
Date:
9/1/2025
Abstract:
Advanced workflows enable contractors to identify and correct issues before the concrete is placed, providing cost reductions and production increases, while automated machine control systems deliver surface tolerances that exceed traditional human capabilities. These digital workflows can optimize how concrete is placed, monitored, and verified, as well as improve quality control timelines.
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 365, “Service Life Evaluation—Design Specification (ACI CODE-365-24),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2024, 22 pp.
2. ACI Technical Activities Committee, “Technical Committee Manual (ACI TCM 2024),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2024, 74 pp.
3. ACI Committee 313, “Design Specification for Concrete Silos and Stacking Tubes for Storing Granular Materials and Commentary (ACI CODE-313-16),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2016, 64 pp.
4. ACI Committee 550, “Design Specification for Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Special Moment Frames Satisfying 374.1 (ACI CODE-550.3-13) (Reapproved 2022),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2013, 28 pp.
5. “Illinois Professional Engineer Act,” (225 ILCS 325/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 5204), Section 4(o), Illinois General Assembly, www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/022503250K4.htm.