SKOKIE, Ill.— A thorough understanding of code provisions is vital to ensuring quality construction. To assist engineers, architects, contractors, and others gain a better understanding of code requirements Portland Cement Association has combined PCA Notes on ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Design Applications and the ACI 318-05 Building Code on one searchable CD.

ACI 318-05 and PCA Notes on CD links electronically explanations from Notes to the corresponding Code sections to help designers apply the provisions. Users can use Adobe Acrobat to search, find, and print the information they need.

The CD’s discussions on codes applicable to strut-and-tie models, alternative provisions for reinforced and prestressed concrete flexural and compression members, alternative load and strength-reduction factors, and anchorage to concrete begin with what code changes have taken place, followed by numerical examples that allow design professionals to better understand and apply the code provisions.

For more information on the publication, visit the PCA Bookstore at www.cement.org/bookstore. Orders can also be placed by calling (800) 868-6733.

About PCA
Based in Skokie, Ill., the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs.

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