American Concrete Institute Technical Committee 329-Performance Criteria for Ready Mixed Concrete will propose alternatives to prescriptive concrete mix requirements in institute benchmarks such as ACI 318-Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and ACI 301-Specifications for Structural Concrete for Buildings.
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Astm Builds A Certification Services Division For Products, Personnel
The ASTM board of directors has authorized formation of a Certification Programs branch, offering certification of materials, products, services and systems, as well as personnel
Read MoreEpa Chief Breaks Ground At Maryland Porous-Paved Àgreen StreetÌ
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson joined federal, state and local officials for a late-November groundbreaking of the D.C. metro area’s “greenest” street, an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded project that includes porous pavement to filter rainwater and reduce flooding as part of its long list of environmentally responsible elements
Read MoreSpeed Fab-Crete Launches Modular Bridge Division
Architectural and structural precaster and design/build contractor Speed Fab-Crete has formed SFC Bridge Systems to market, engineer, and fabricate three-sided, arch bridge structures
Read MoreLong-Term Cement Consumption Could Spell 100 Million-Metric Ton Domestic Shortfall
Although United States’ cement consumption is expected to decline to 75 million metric tons in 2009, compared to near record 2005 levels of 128 million metric tons, a recent PCA Economic Research 25-year forecast cites market factors that could propel domestic powder demand upwards of 192 million metric tons by 2035
Read MoreBim For Cim: Building Information Modeling Arrives At Mtsu
Tekla has provided Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program with Tekla Structures, a suite of 3-D Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
Read MoreReport Provides Osha Four-Point Records Audit Improvement Plan
After a 14-month audit of Occupational Safety & Health Administration workplace injury and illness data collection and reporting methods, the GAO recommends the agency 1) require inspectors to interview workers during records audits to obtain injury or illness information and substitute other workers when those initially selected for interviews are not available
Read MoreCranesville Aggregate Faces $509K In Fines For Bagging Plant Violations
Cranesville Aggregate Co.’s Scotia Bag Plant, which packages cement, dry mix concrete, asphalt repair and related Pak-Mix brand products, could incur up to $509,000 in proposed penalties after OSHA cited the Scotia, N.Y., operation for 33 alleged “willful, repeat and serious violations” of workplace safety and health standards following comprehensive inspections over the past six months
Read MoreMack 2010 Engines First To Attain Epa And Carb Certification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have certified Mack’s MP7 and MP8 engines as meeting near-zero emissions standards effective January 2010
Read MoreTrial Lawyers Allege Price Fixing Among Deep-Pocketed Florida Operators
A class action lawsuit Gilman and Pastor has filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleges that major Sunshine State cement and ready mixed concrete producers have engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy throughout this decade
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