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Specifications for Concrete

Definition: an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service.- ACI Concrete Terminology


ACI defines an ACI reference specification as a standardized mandatory-language document prescribing materials, dimensions, and workmanship, incorporated by reference in Contract Documents, with information in the Mandatory Requirements Checklist required to be provided in the Project Specification. A reference specification provides most of the detailed construction requirements that the Architect/Engineer (A/E) must convey to the Contractor.

Practice oriented papers and articles ON SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETE

Selecting Exposure Classes and Requirements for Durability

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

ACI Certification Programs Celebrate 40 Years of Certifying Concrete Professionals

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

Data-Driven Decision-Making to Inform Sustainable Performance-Based Specifications

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Flat Plate Building and Frame: Full Scale Tests for European Design Provisions

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2022

Live Load Distribution in a Slab-on-Girder Bridge Subjected to Corrosion and Differential Settlement

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 5/31/2022

Field Testing and Refined Load Rating of a Concrete Pan Girder Bridge

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 5/31/2022

F-numbers and Textured Concrete Surface Finishes

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2022

Concrete Q&A: Synthetic Air-Entraining Admixtures and Air Content Requirements/Recommendations

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2021

The Battle for Survival of Our Concrete Infrastructure

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2021

Fall 2021 ACI Concrete Convention Will Feature a Virtual Option

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2021

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