St. Louis-based Midwest Block & Brick is developing a 10,000-sq.-ft. office and warehouse facility in Gray Summit, Mo., scheduled to open in early April.
St. Louis-based Midwest Block & Brick is developing a 10,000-sq.-ft. office and warehouse facility in Gray Summit, Mo., scheduled to open in early April. The Midwest Products Group division is investing more than $2 million for site acquisition and building development. Located on seven acres in Franklin County, the facility will include offices and a warehouse, plus 2,000-sq.-ft. showroom.
The Gray Summit location will be the largest brick dealer/distributor in the Franklin County region, and geared to meet masonry and landscaping needs of the growing communities in Franklin and West St. Louis Counties. The facility will service the Franklin County communities of Augusta, Labadie, Pacific, St. Clair, Union and Washington; and, the St. Louis County communities of Eureka, St. Albans, and Wildwood. The company will continue to maintain its other area locations in Wentzville, Mo., and Waterloo, Ill. Midwest Products Group also has several divisions in the St. Louis region, including Kirchner Block & Brick and St. Louis Retaining Wall Co.
The American Concrete Institute has announced four new publications offering industry professionals the latest concrete-related information and technology. Electronic versions in downloadable PDF format can be ordered, along with traditional hard copy publications. Each of the titles below can be obtained by calling 248/848-3800 or visiting www.concrete.org. ACI members receive a discount (up to 40 percent) on all publications.
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503.7-07: Specification for Crack Repair by Epoxy Injection (ISBN: 978-0-87031-252-6) Û Cites requirements for repairing cracks in concrete by injection of two-component epoxy-resin adhesive (seven pages). Price: $29.50 (ACI members $18.00)
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ITG-4.3R-07: Report on Structural Design and Detailing for High-Strength Concrete in Moderate to High Seismic Applications (ISBN: 978-0-87031-254-0) Û Presents a literature review on seismic design using high-strength concrete. It is organized in chapters addressing the structural design of columns, beams, beam-column joints, and structural walls, focusing on aspects pertinent to high-seismic zone applications. Each chapter concludes with a series of recommended revisions to ACI 318-05 based on the findings of the literature review, e.g., modification of the equivalent rectangular stress block; equations to calculate the axial strength of columns subjected to concentric loading; column confinement requirements; limits on the specified yield strength of confinement reinforcement; strut factors; and, provisions for the development of straight bars and hooks (62 pages). Price: $71.50 (ACI members $43.00)
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349-06: Code Requirements for Nuclear Safety-Related Concrete Structures and Commentary (ISBN: 978-0-87031-251-9) Û Addresses proper design and fabrication of concrete structures performing nuclear safety-related functions as part of a nuclear power plant; it does not cover concrete reactor vessels and containment structures (as defined by Joint ACI-ASME Committee 359). Accordingly, structures cited by the Code include concrete components inside and outside the containment system. The format of the Code, based on the Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-05), incorporates recent revisions of that standard. A commentary discusses some ACI Committee 349 considerations involved in developing Code Requirements for Nuclear Safety-Related Concrete Structures (153 pages). Price: $103.50 (ACI members $63.00)
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207.2R-07: Report on Thermal and Volume Change Effects on Cracking of Mass Concrete (SBN: 978-0-87031-258-8) Û Discusses the effects of heat generation and volume change on the design and behavior of mass concrete elements and structures. Emphasis is placed on the impact of restraint on cracking and the effects of controlled placing temperatures, concrete strength requirements, and material properties on volume change (28 pages). Price: $51.50 (ACI members $31.00).