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STANDARDS, PRACTICES and MANUALS ON SPECIFICATIONS

ACI SPEC-301-20: Specifications for Concrete Construction

ACI CODE-350-20: Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures (ACI 350-20) and Commentary (ACI 350R-20)

ACI PRC-506.5-22: Specifying Underground Shotcrete - Guide

ACI PRC-225.2-25: Type IL Cements and Specifications—TechNote

MNL-3(20): Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures

SP-004: (8TH) Formwork for Concrete

ACI CODE-318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary

ACI PRC-440.2-23: Design and Construction of Externally Bonded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures—Guide

MNL-15(20): Field Reference Manual

ACI SPEC-311.7-25: Inspection of Concrete Construction - Specification

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JOURNAL Articles ON SPECIFICATIONS

Experimental Testing and Refined Load Rating of Concrete Slab Bridge

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Flexural Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Seawater Sea-Sand Concrete Beams Reinforced with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2026

Effect of Limestone on Electrical Properties of Cementitious Systems

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 3/1/2026

End-Zone Reinforcing Schemes for Prestressed Concrete Bulb-Tee Girders

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 1/1/2026

Experimental Study on Concrete Pile-to-Cap Connection Behavior

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 1/1/2026

Advances in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 7/1/2025

Estimating Shear-Transfer Resistance When Using Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

Creep-Fatigue Interaction for Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

Deep-Learning-Informed Design Scheme for Prediction of Interfacial Concrete Shear Strength

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 1/2/2025

Strength and Serviceability of Shear-Critical Post-Tensioned Girders (Open Source)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 9/1/2024

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON SPECIFICATIONS

Closing the Loop

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2026

Significant Recent Revisions to Cement and Concrete Standards

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2026

ASCC PS #51 Expansion Joints in Concrete Structures

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2026

Concrete Q&A: Artificial Intelligence for Concrete

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 3/1/2026

Top-of-Column Concrete Elevation Tolerance

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 2/1/2026

Air-Entrained Concrete and Its Air-Void System

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 11/1/2025

Constructability of Anchor Bolts (Rods) in Foundations

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2024

UHPC Fresh Chloride Limit Testing

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 7/1/2024

Use of High SO₃ Coal Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/17/2024

Interface Shear Transfer Mechanism with GFRP Bars Reinforcement

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

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Certification Resources on SPECIFICATIONS

On-Demand Course: ACI 318-25: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard

On-Demand Course: ACI 318-25 Code Changes: Part 1 – Organization, Analysis, and Materials

Concrete Construction Special Inspector Training & Reference Bundle

CP-31: Transportation Inspector Reference Package

CP-21: ACI Concrete Construction Special Inspector Reference Package

CP-91 Concrete Quality Technical Manager Reference Package

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Education Publications on SPECIFICATIONS

CCS-0(16) Concrete Fundamentals

E3-25: Cementitious Materials for Concrete

CCS-4(20): Shotcrete for the Craftsman

CCS-1(10) Slabs on Ground

RAP-7: Spall Repair of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces

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Online Learning - ACI University on SPECIFICATIONS

Certificate Program: Concrete Constructability

Certificate Program: Fundamentals of Concrete Construction

Certificate Program: Designing Concrete Structures Reinforced with GFRP Bars Using the ACI CODE-440.11-22

On-Demand Course: Specifications, Submittals, and Responsibility in Practice

On-Demand Course: The New ACI 563-25 Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings (Part 2)

On-Demand Course: The New ACI 563-25 Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings (Part 1)

On-Demand Course: Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings

Certificate Program: Low-Carbon Concrete: Quantification, Design, and Compliance

On Demand Course: Recent Advances in Canadian Specifications and Projects and Code Updates for GFRP Bars

On-Demand Course: Constructability Series: Developing Specifications for Constructable Concrete

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FREE ONLINE EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ON SPECIFICATIONS (VIDEOS)

30 Years of Writing and Enforcing Specifications: A Journey from Conservative Specifications to Progressive Specifications to Realistic Specifications

by Henry B Prenger

600 Bridges without Cracks

by Ed McLean

A More Intuitive Understanding of the Strut-and-Tie Method

by Ben Dymond

A New Performance-based Mixture Proportioning Approach for Concrete Containing Coal Combustion Products

by Keshav Bharadwaj Ravi

A Review of Canadian Specifications on ASR, Sulfate Attack….and other Stuff

by Nicholas Popoff

AASHTO Committee on Bridges & Structures Overview

by Ruth Fernandes

Accounting for Tolerances within ADA Design Criteria

by Peter Ruttura, Ruttura & Sons Construction

ACI 563—Specifications for Repair

by Marjorie M. Lynch

ACI Specification Writing Process

by James Cornell

ACI’s International Programs, Chapters, and Aspirations

by Kopczynski

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SPECIFICATIONS

Question: Air tests for non-air-entrained concrete

Question: What is mass concrete?

Question: Standards for 7-day and 28-day strength test results

Question: Size of test cylinder

Question: Maximum temperature limits for hot-weather concreting

Question: Estimating in-place concrete strength

Question: Requirements for durable concrete

Question: Evaluating the properties of hardened concrete

Question: The effect of joints on the durability of concrete structures

Question: Standard specifications for cements

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