Code requirement issues are deeply embedded in the construction industry and a perpetual source of struggle. The intent behind using any material requirement is always the same: to create structures ...

When a contractor is faced with a specification or language in a job plan that is contradictory to real-world applications or superfluous, he has limited options in getting a resolution. The best ...

The American Concrete Institute has released 2020 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. Additional categories include concrete materials, properties, design, construction, ...

The ACI Collection provides a comprehensive source of information on concrete design, construction, materials, and repair, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices – ...

The American Wood Council recently released a new publication for fire design of wood members, assemblies, and connections to meet code requirements. Since 2001, the National Design Specification for ...

The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized and directed to prepare plans, including drawings and specifications for the construction of a suitable building for a National Air Museum.