Revised ACI benchmark factors internal curing, recycled aggregates, SCC, MOE

Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute has expanded the scope of ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, to include internal curing, mineral fillers and recycled aggregates, along with evaluation requirements for elements cast with self-consolidating mixes and structures with defined modulus of elasticity requirements. Compliance details throughout the document have been updated to…

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ACI schedules 25 stops on fall 318-14 Building Code seminar schedule

The American Concrete Institute is offering a series of fall seminars on ACI 318-14, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. In addition, the seminars are now available as an online course through ACI University, and can be purchased for an individual user or for a group of five individual at a reduced rate. Participants can now learn about the new code directly from an expert during a live seminar, or at their own pace by taking the online course through ACI University.

 
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ACI launches global, online learning resource

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Unveiled at the 2015 World of Concrete, ACI University provides on-demand access to a wide range of topics on concrete materials, design, and construction. It combines all of the American Concrete Institute’s online educational offerings in one location and makes them accessible on desktop computers and mobile devices. The portal contains technical documents, preparation for certifications, webinars on a variety of concrete-related topics, and study programs on concrete design requirements, enabling practitioners to obtain education from an internationally recognized leader in a more easily accessible manner than ever before, ACI officials contend.

 
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ACI University: A global, online learning resource

Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff

Unveiled at the 2015 World of Concrete, ACI University provides on-demand access to a wide range of topics on concrete materials, design, and construction. It combines all of the Institute’s online educational offerings in one location and makes them accessible on desktop computers and mobile devices.

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