Library Services

About the Library

Founded in 1938, the ACA Library holds one of the world’s largest collections of literature on cement and concrete. The library continually updates and expands its collections with important materials relevant to the cement industry.

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Information & Guidance

The ACA Library provides access to specialized literature and online book resources as well as librarian-assisted literature searches and article delivery.

Research Library Services
  • Online Resources
  • Topic Guides
  • Film Archives
  • ACA Publications

Online Resources

Search the complete library catalog or cement and concrete research libraries.

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Topic Guides

Resources to support cement & concrete research and literature searching.

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Film Archives

Starting in the 1950’s, the ACA’s former Educational Films Bureau, began producing 16mm educational and promotional films on cement and concrete. The film archives digitized collection is an expanding audiovisual record of cement use and concrete construction from the 1940’s through the early 1980’s.

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ACA Publications

Find current and historical ACA research publications.

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Library Services for ACA Members

The library provides ACA members access to Compendex, an engineering literature database, cement technology and manufacturing eBooks collection and requests for literature searching or article for delivery and more.

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Sustainability Resources & Tools

Resources to support each link in the ACA Roadmap value chain.

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Featured Research Publications

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State-of-the-Art Report on Use of Limestone in Cements at Levels of up to 15%

Why Bogue Phase Estimates Are Not Applicable for Blended Cements

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Design Manual for RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection

Meet the Team

The ACA Library is maintained by a masters’ degreed librarian with experience providing information in subject areas related to cement and concrete.

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Louisa Verma

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Richard Bohan, P.E., FACI

Senior Vice President, Cement
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Get in Touch

Contact
ACA Library
(626) 691-2458
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Open to the Public
Monday – Friday

Hours may vary, please schedule your visit beforehand by email or phone.

The ACA Library is closed on all major holidays. The library’s physical collections are located in Southern California.