CHICAGO - Seven of the leading groups representing the domestic steel industry and labor today urged President Joe Biden to ensure steel tariffs, put in place in 2018 to protect national security, are preserved. The American Institute of Steel Construction…
DuPont Froth-Pak Spray Foam Introduces New Formulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Increases Performance While Helping to Eliminate Use of HFCs Significantly Reduces Global Warming Potential Advances DuPont’s 2030 Sustainability Goals…
New ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook Available
New handbook also conveniently included with ACI 318 PLUS subscription FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute has released…
The Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute (CBI) Study on the Reduction of Radon Gas in Concrete Using Admixtures & Additives
Hycrete Reduces Radon Exhalation by 35% when used in Concrete FAIRFIELD, NJ - Hycrete, Inc., a leader in moisture and corrosion protection technologies in concrete, is proud to announce the release of a Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute…
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice University scientists have optimized a process to turn rubber from discarded tires into turbostratic flash graphene. The graphene is highly soluble, which makes it ideal for composite materials, including cement in more environmentally friendly concrete.…
Aramco and American Concrete Institute Announce New Center of Excellence for Nonmetallics in Building and Construction
Aramco Americas becomes founding member of US-based innovation hub New center aims to achieve more sustainable building solutions through advances in nonmetallic technologies FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Aramco and the American Concrete Institute…
New, Factory-Built, High-Strength Wood Shearwall from Simpson Strong-Tie Can Outperform Similar Prefabricated Steel Walls
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today the release of its new Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwall (WSWH), a versatile, high-performance solution for lateral-force…
Video: Introducing ACI 318 PLUS
Launching March 1, 2021, the American Concrete Institute's ACI 318 PLUS is an all-new, fully digital interactive subscription to the popular ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.
American Structural Steel Industry Meets Bill Gates’s Goals — 30 Years Early
CHICAGO - Bill Gates has been traveling the country promoting his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: the Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, and one of his key points is that the cement and steel industries contribute more than 10% of…
American Concrete Institute Launches New ACI 318 PLUS
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The American Concrete Institute has launched ACI 318 PLUS – an entirely new annual subscription that provides users with convenient digital interactive access to ACI CODE-318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete…
