ACI Offers New CD on Reinforced Concrete Columns with High Strength Concrete and Steel Reinforcement

This CD consists of 10 papers that present results from recent research studies and examples of practical applications and use of high-strength concrete and steel reinforcement

Oct 30th, 2013

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Practicing engineers increasingly favor the use of high-strength concrete and reinforcement in their design. This SP-293 Reinforced Concrete Columns with High Strength Concrete and Steel Reinforcement CD consists of 10 papers that were presented at a technical session sponsored by ACI Committee 441 at the ACI Convention in Toronto, Ontario in October 2012. The paper included in this CD present results from recent research studies and examples of practical applications and use of high-strength concrete and steel reinforcement in recent projects.

To order or for more information:

Phone: 248-848-3800, and mention order code SP293CD.EM

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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