ACI PRC-329-14 Report on Performance-Based Requirements for Concrete

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This report discusses the differences between performance and prescriptive requirements for concrete, and provides information on developing performance requirements as an alternative to the current prescriptive requirements in codes and specifications. Performance-based requirements allow the contractor and concrete producer to be more innovative in concrete applications, providing an element for sustainability of concrete construction. The essential elements of a performance-based requirement are reviewed, which include the desired performance characteristics, sampling and testing procedures to verify these characteristics, and acceptance criteria. Because acceptance criteria are crucial elements of effective performance specifications, factors to consider in developing criteria that distribute risks to the owner and members of the construction team are also discussed. Considerations for implementing performance-based requirements on a project are presented and development of performance-based requirements for durability emphasized. Alternative performance based requirements are proposed for the prescriptive durability requirements in ACI 318.

 

Document Details

Author: ACI Committee 329

Publication Year: 2015

Pages: 46

ISBN: 9780870319747

Categories: Specifications

Formats: PDF or Kindle

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION

1.1—Background

1.2—Objective and scope

1.3—Performance-based requirements

1.4—Comparison of performance-based and prescriptive requirements

1.5—Sustainability and performance-based requirements

1.6—Responsibilities of involved parties

1.7—ACI codes and specifications

CHAPTER 2—DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER 3—ELEMENTS OF PERFORMANCE BASED REQUIREMENTS

3.1—Quality characteristics

3.2—Prequalification, identity, and surrogate testing

3.3—Test methods

3.4—Point of sampling and testing

3.5—Acceptance criteria

CHAPTER 4—DEVELOPMENT OF ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

4.1—Introduction

4.2—Factors to consider

4.3—Setting acceptability limits

4.4—Actions when acceptance criteria are not satisfied

CHAPTER 5—IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

5.1—Introduction

5.2—Prebid conference

5.3—Pre-award meeting

5.4—Preconstruction conference

5.5—Bonus-penalty provisions

5.6—Challenges to successful implementation

CHAPTER 6—PRESCRIPTIVE DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS IN ACI 318 AND ACI 301 AND PERFORMANCE-BASED ALTERNATIVES

6.1—Review of existing prescriptive requirements for durability

6.2—Proposed alternative performance specifications for concrete

CHAPTER 7—SUMMARY AND FUTURE ACTIONS

7.1—Summary

7.2—Path forward

CHAPTER 8—REFERENCES

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