April 25, 2013

Bruce Suprenant, P.E.

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Bruce A. Suprenant, PhD, PE, FACI, is a concrete consultant and can be reached at bsuprenant@bsuprenant.com.

Articles by Bruce

Debunking Specification Limits on Concrete Slab-on-Grade Placement Size

by Bruce Suprenant, P.E., Ron Kozikowski, Scott Tarr
Created: May 13, 2013

ACI documents do not support the common practice of including placement...
The Limitations of F-number Specifications

by Bruce Suprenant, P.E. and Ron Kozikowski
Created: January 16, 2013

Introduced in the 1970s, F-numbers have proven to be useful in measuring...
Show Us the Data

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: December 12, 2012

Authoritative statements in ACI documents are often unaccompanied by any...
Beware of Risk Transfer: Part 2

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: August 24, 2012

Making contractors responsible for building code requirements.
How to Successfully Use RFIs

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: June 25, 2012

In the construction industry, successful requests for information require...
Bending Reinforcing Bars Partially Embedded in Concrete

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: May 18, 2012

Building code requirements allow it, but with one important proviso that is...
8 Top Candidates for a Specification Word Search

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: March 5, 2012

Watch out for these dangerous words in construction specifications and...
Consider Consolidation in Both Design and Detailing

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: January 12, 2012

While working on construction of a nuclear power plant in the late 1970s...
Be Wary of 'Lean, Green' Concrete

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: December 12, 2011

Lowering the amount of portland cement in concrete can raise a number of...

Mock-up or foul up?

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: September 1, 2011

Tips for a successful concrete formed surfaces mock-up
Don’t get disabled by ADA requirements for sidewalk cross-slopes

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: June 6, 2011

Tips for concrete contractors building sidewalks to meet the requirements...
'Exposed to public view' needs a definition

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: April 27, 2011

EExposed to public view,” “exposed to view,” “prominently exposed...
Beware of risk transfer

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: February 17, 2011

Tolerance incompatibility between structural concrete frames and elevators...
Specifying and Expecting the Impossible

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: January 10, 2011

Suggestions for contractors on combating unrealistic claims of defects in...
Troubleshooting Floor Problems

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: December 14, 2010

Answers to contractors' questions about dueling tolerances, poor...
Who Pays for Additional Testing?

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: August 30, 2010

When an engineer, owner or general contractor requests extra testing for...
The Effect of Curling on Floor Flatness

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: May 12, 2010

F-numbers should be measured within 72 hours of floor finishing to best...
Preparing a Cold Weather Concreting Plan

by Ward R. Malisch, P.E. and Bruce Suprenant, P.E.
Created: January 15, 2010

Walking the fine line between not enough and too much detail.

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