The following ACI documents will soon be available:
the design of slabs-on-ground, primarily industrial
“Guide to Design of Slabs-on-Ground
(ACI 360R-10)”
Reported by ACI Committee 360, Design of Slabs on
Ground:
Wayne W. Walker, Chair; Robert B. Anderson, Vice
Chair; Philip Brandt, Secretary; and J. Howard Allred, Carl
Bimel, Joseph A. Bohinsky, William J. Brickey, Joseph P.
Buongiorno, Allen Face, C. Rick Felder, Edward B. Finkel,
Barry E. Foreman, Terry J. Fricks, Patrick J. Harrison,
Paul B. Lafontaine, Ed T. McGuire, Arthur W. McKinney,
Donald M. McPhee, Steven N. Metzger, John P. Munday,
Joseph F. Neuber Jr., Russell E. Neudeck, Scott L. Niemitalo,
Nigel K. Parkes, Roy H. Reiterman, John W. Rohrer, Scott M.
Tarr, R. Gregory Taylor, and Donald G.W. Ytterberg.
CIRCLE READER CARD #8
Abstract: This guide presents information on
floors. It addresses the planning, design, and detailing
of slabs. Background information on design theories
is followed by discussion of the types of slabs, soil-
support systems, loadings, and jointing. Design
methods are given for unreinforced concrete,
reinforced concrete, shrinkage-compensating concrete,
post-tensioned concrete, fiber-reinforced concrete
slabs-on-ground, and slabs-on-ground in refrigerated
buildings, followed by information on shrinkage and
curling. Advantages and disadvantages of these slab
design methods are provided, including the ability
of some slab designs to minimize cracking and curling
more than others. Even with the best slab designs
and proper construction, it is unrealistic to expect
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crack-free and curl-free floors. Every owner should be
advised by the designer and contractor that it is
normal to expect some cracking and curling on every
project. This does not necessarily reflect adversely
on the adequacy of the floor’s design or quality of
construction. Design examples are given.
“RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN OF
BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTIONS IN
MONOLITHIC REINFORCED CONCRETE
STRUCTURES (ACI 352RS-02)”
Reported by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 352, Joints and
Connections in Monolithic Concrete Structures:
John F. Bonacci, Chair*; Sergio M. Alcocer,
Secretary†; and James R. Cagley, Marvin E. Criswell,
Catherine E. French, Luis E. García, T. Russell Gentry*,
Theodor Krauthammer, Michael E. Kreger*, James M.
LaFave*, Douglas D. Lee, Roberto T. Leon, Donald F.
Meinheit, Jack P. Moehle, Stavroula J. Pantazopoulou,
Patrick Paultre, Mehdi Saiid Saiidi, Bahram M.
Shahrooz, John W. Wallace, James K. Wight, and Loring A.
Wyllie Jr.
Member of editorial subcommittee
*
Chair of editorial subcommittee
†
Translated to Spanish by Subcommittee 318S:
Thomas C. Schaeffer, Director; and Ramón L. Carras-
quillo, César A. Constantino, Luis E. García, Augusto H.
Holmberg, José Izquierdo-Encarnación, Jose Damazo
Juarez, Carlos E. Ospina, Gustavo J. Parra-Montesinos,
Enrique Pasquel, Mario Rodríguez, Guillermo Santana,
Roberto Stark, Fernando V. Yáñez, and José Lozano,
318S Associate Member.
Abstract: Recommendations are given for member
proportions, confinement of the column core
in the joint region, control of joint shear stress,
ratio of column-to-beam flexural strength at the
connection, development of reinforcing bars, and
details of columns and beams framing into the
joint. Normal type is used for recommendations.
Commentary is provided in italics to amplify
the recommendations and identify available
reference material.
The recommendations are based on laboratory
testing and field studies and provide a state-of-the-
art summary of current information. Areas needing
research are identified. Design examples are presented
to illustrate the use of the design recommendations.
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“REPORT ON HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE
(ACI 363R-10)”
Reported by ACI Committee 363, High-Strength Concrete:
Michael A. Caldarone, Chair; John J. Myers, Secretary;
and Ronald G. Burg, James E. Cook, Daniel Cusson,
Per Fidjestol, Seamus F. Freyne, Brian C. Gerber,
Shawn P. Gross, Neil R. Guptill, William M. Hale,
Jerry S. Haught, Tarif M. Jaber, Daniel C. Jansen,
Anthony N. Kojundic, Federico Lopez Flores, Mark D.
Luther, Barney T. Martin Jr., Jaime Morenco, Charles K.
Nmai, Clifford R. Ohlwiler, Michael F. Pistilli, William F.
Price, Henry G. Russell, Michael T. Russell, Ava Shypula,
Robert C. Sinn, Peter G. Snow, Konstantin Sobolev,
Houssam A. Toutanji, Dean J. White II, John T. Wolsiefer
Sr., and Paul Zia.
Abstract: This report summarizes currently available
information about high-strength concrete (HSC).
Topics discussed include selection of materials,
concrete mixture proportions, ordering, batching,
mixing, transporting, placing, quality control,
concrete properties, structural design, economic
considerations, and applications.
“Guide for the Design and Construction
of Externally Bonded Fiber-Reinforced
Polymer Systems for Strengthening
Unreinforced Masonry Structures
(ACI 440.7R-10)”
Reported by ACI Committee 440, Fiber Reinforced
Polymer Reinforcement:
John P. Busel, Chair; Carol K. Shield, Secretary; and
Tarek Alkhrdaji, Charles E. Bakis, Lawrence C. Bank,
Abdeldjelil Belarbi, Brahim Benmokrane, Luke A. Bisby,
Gregg J. Blaszak, Hakim Bouadi, Timothy E. Bradberry,
Vicki L. Brown, Gordon L. Brown Jr., Raafat El-Hacha,
Garth J. Fallis, Amir Z. Fam, William J. Gold, Nabil F.
Grace, Mark F. Green, Zareh B. Gregorian, Doug D.
Gremel, Shawn P. Gross, H.R. Trey Hamilton III, Issam E.
Harik, Kent A. Harries, Mark P. Henderson, Bohdan N.
Horeczko, Michael W. Lee, Maria Lopez de Murphy,
Ibrahim M. Mahfouz, Orange S. Marshall, Amir Mirmiram,
John J. Myers, Antonio Nanni, John P. Newhook, Ayman
M. Okeil, Carlos E. Ospina, Renato Parretti, Max L.
Porter, Andrea Prota, Hayder A. Rasheed, Sami H.
Rizkalla, Morris Schupack, Rajan Sen, Khaled A. Soudki,
Samuel A. Steere III, Gamil S. Tadros, Jay Thomas,
Houssam A. Toutanji, J. Gustavo Tumialan, Milan
Vatovec, David White, and Sarah E. Witt.
 Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
systems are an option to consider for strengthening
unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. Traditional
strengthening systems include external steel
plates, reinforced concrete overlays, span shortening
with steel subframing or bracing, and internal
steel reinforcement. Relative to traditional systems,
features of FRP systems include high tensile
strength, light weight, ease of construction, and
resistance to corrosion. This guide offers general
information on FRP systems’ use; a description of
their unique material properties; and recommendations
for the design, construction, and inspection of FRP
systems for strengthening URM structures. These
guidelines are based on knowledge gained from a
comprehensive review of experimental and analytical
investigations and field applications.
“Report on Pervious Concrete
(ACI 522R-10)”
Reported by ACI Committee 522, Pervious Concrete:
Matthew A. Offenberg, Chair; Don J. Wade, Vice
Chair; Charles A. Weiss Jr., Secretary; and William L.
Arent, Bob J. Banka, William D. Brant, Heather J.
Brown, Manoj Chopra, Michael S. Davy, Norbert J.
Delatte, Aly Ibrahim Eldarwish, Bruce K. Ferguson, Dale
Fisher, Bruce A. Glaspey, Liv Haselbach, Omer Heracklis,
Daniel J. Huffman, Frank Lennox, John R. Love III,
Kamyar C. Mahboub, Narayanan Neithalath, Scott M.
Palotta, Joseph E. Rottman, George W. Seegebrecht,
David M. Suchorski, Diep T. Tu, Robert Louis Varner,
Marty Wanielista, W. Jason Weiss, and Peter T. Yen.
Abstract: This report provides technical information
on pervious concrete’s application, design methods,
materials, properties, mixture proportioning,
construction methods, testing, and inspection.
The term “pervious concrete” typically describes a
near zero-slump, open-graded material consisting of
portland cement, coarse aggregate, little or no fine
aggregate, admixtures, and water. The combination of
these ingredients will produce a hardened material
with connected pores, ranging in size from 0.08 to
0.32 in. (2 to 8 mm), that allow water to pass through
easily. Pervious concrete is widely recognized as a
sustainable building material as it reduces stormwater
runoff, improves stormwater quality, may recharge
groundwater supplies, and can reduce the impact of
the urban heat island effect.
Report on the Physical Properties
and Durability of Fiber-Reinforced
Concrete (ACI 544.5R-10)
Reported by ACI Committee 544, Fiber Reinforced
Concrete:
Nemkumar Banthia, Chair; Neven Krstulovic-Opara,
Secretary; Melvyn A. Galinat, Membership Secretary;
and Ashraf I. Ahmed, Corina-Maria Aldea*, Madasamy
Arockiasamy, P.N. Balaguru, Joaquim Oliveira
Barros*, Gordon B. Batson*, Vivek S. Bindiganavile,
Peter H. Bischoff, Marvin E. Criswell*, James I.
Daniel, Xavier Destree, Ashish Dubey, Philip J. Dyer,
Gregor D. Fischer, Dean P. Forgeron*, Sidney Freedman,
Richard J. Frost, Graham T. Gilbert, Vellore S.
Gopalaratnam, Antonio J. Guerra, Rishi Gupta, Carol D.
Hays, George C. Hoff, Allen J. Hulshizer, Akm Anwarul
Islam, John Jones*, Jubum Kim, Katherine G. Kuder*,
David A. Lange, John S. Lawler*, Mark A. Leppert,
Maria Lopez de Murphy, Clifford N. MacDonald*,
Pritpal S. Mangat*, Peter C. Martinez, Bruno
Massicotte, James R. McConaghy, Christian Meyer,
Nicholas C. Mitchell Jr., Barzin Mobasher†, Henry J.
Molloy, Dudley R. Morgan, Antoine E. Naaman*,
Antonio Nanni, Nandakumar Natarajan, Jeffrey L.
Novak*, Mark E. Patton, Max L. Porter, John H. Pye,
Venkataswamy Ramakrishnan*, Roy H. Reiterman,
Klaus Alexander Rieder*, Pierre Rossi, Surendra P.
Shah, Konstantin Sobolev, Jim D. Speakman Sr., Chris
D. Szychowski, Peter C. Tatnall, Houssam A. Toutanji,
Jean Francois Trottier*, and George J. Venta.
*
Subcommittee members who prepared the report.
†
Subcommittee Chair
Abstract: This report addresses the physical
properties and durability of fiber-reinforced concrete
(FRC) that includes fibers in concrete. In this report,
many structural systems are evaluated for various
physical, short-term, and long-term benefits. These
effects of using fibers have been determined using
various testing methods. This report presents a limited
collection of the published research results in relevant
area. With the exception of a few characteristic
responses such as creep, plastic shrinkage cracking,
and long-term aging, this report does not address the
mechanical properties in detail. The justification for
this treatment is that topics such as mechanical
properties and testing methods are addressed by
subcommittees. The broader category of physical
properties is in context to specific chapters.
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