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Trade Organizations: Concrete
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American Concrete Institute
www.concrete.org
Can search database for certified technicians, inspectors, workers by name, certification or location. Provides certification program information, schedule and forms. Lists domestic and international chapters. Offers seminars on concrete design and specifications. Technical Center provides concrete FAQs. Standardization Actions posts documents for public review. Offers seminars on building codes, changes in building codes. Publications includes database of abstracts of all ACI publications, including Materials Journal, Structural Journal; can purchase full text online. Researchers can post reports. Can download “Guidelines for Authorities and Responsibilities in Concrete Design and Construction.” Subscribers can access Concrete International and ACI Manual of Concrete Practice online.
American Concrete Pavement Association
www.pavement.com
Provides technical assistance with design, specifications, construction
and restoration. Includes technical papers and reports;
database of state DOT concrete pavement practices; glossary;
free design software downloads; load-carrying capacity calculator;
English/metric conversion software; and ACPA publications
catalog. Contains calendar of events related to the concrete
pavement industry. Explains the fundamentals of concrete
pavement and the paving process; provides concrete material
basics and specifications. Contains information on workshops,
seminars and training programs. Can browse member directory
by company name, state, company type or product.
American Concrete Pumping Association
www.concretepumpers.com
Can browse member directory by state; view catalog of safety
materials for sale; view information and study guide for
safety certification program for concrete pump operators;
search archived articles from association magazine by keyword
or issue date. Lists seminars and meetings.
American Society of Concrete Contractors
www.ascconline.org/home.asp
Provides searchable member directory; information on decorative concrete and safety councils; safety publications; current issue of newsletter and archive; technical publications for sale; events calendar.
Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
www.csda.org
Contains directory of U.S., Canadian and international concrete sawing and drilling contractors; latest and archival issues of Concrete Openings magazine; industry calendar, news; technical discussion forum; used equipment listings; safety articles; concrete sawing and drilling glossary. Offers training courses; concrete cutter operator certification program. Contains concrete sawing specifications; technical article on concrete sawing. Offers for sale “Specifier’s Resource Guide to Concrete Cutting” and other technical manuals, safety publications.
Post-Tensioning Institute
www.post-tensioning.org
Performs research to develop specifications and design recommendations
for post-tensioned construction. Can buy publications, technical
notes, design manuals and specifications online; provides
technical updates and errata sheets. Technical committees
involved in publications are Cable-Stayed Bridges, Grouting
Specifications, Post-Tensioning System Specification, Slab-on-Ground,
Rock and Soil Anchor, and Unbonded Tendons. Provides information
about certification for plants producing unbonded single
strand tendons, certified plant listings, member directory,
listing of seminars and workshops, technical FAQs, and technical
discussion forum.
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
www.pci.org
Can search for consultants by category; qualified erectors; certified precast concrete producers by product and location. Provides information about PCI plant certification; information about precast concrete uses; project showcases and project briefs; list of technical publications for sale and download. Registered users can access Designer’s Notebook articles; Bridge Design Manual; current and archival issues of PCI Journal and Ascent magazine, searchable by keyword; Designer’s Knowledge Bank, which is free library of precast concrete research and ideas. Lists technical publications for sale and download. Can download parking design and construction manuals, including Color and Texture Guide. Provides guide specifications for architectural and structural precast concrete; articles on hollow-core slab systems, seismic design; news; event and education listings.
Tilt-Up Concrete Association
www.tilt-up.org
Provides online “Tilt-Up Construction and Engineering Manual,” articles, basics, project examples, construction details, FAQs, construction photos and information about tilt-up construction. Offers tilt-up architectural, construction, engineering manuals and other technical publications for sale; technical articles for free download. Offers seminars, training courses on tilt-up design, construction; includes calendar of events. Offers supervisor and technician certification programs. Provides member directory by company type, location or company name; list of architecture and engineering firms with tilt-up experience. Products and Services lists manufacturers by product type, with contact information and links.
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