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ACI Publishes Free Article Series on Building Safety

3/4/2024

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently published a 4-part series of articles in Concrete International related to building safety. This set of articles on the reasonable safety of existing buildings addresses the nuances, complexities, challenges, and opportunities associated with structural condition assessments of concrete structures.

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Authorities having jurisdiction are requiring existing buildings to be “inspected” and certified as “safe.” Discussions include interpretations of “reasonable safety”, available industry standard resources, implications of corrosion, coastal considerations, historical aspects, current trends, and emerging technologies.

The 4-part series includes:

• Part 1 – “Reasonable Safety” of Existing Structures, Part 1 What does safe mean? by Keith E. Kesner, David G. Tepke, Liying Jiang, and Stephen S. Szoke

• Part 2 – “Reasonable Safety” of Existing Structures, Part 2 Limitations: Buildings and their evaluation by David G. Tepke, Liying Jiang, Keith E. Kesner, and Stephen S. Szoke

• Part 3 – “Reasonable Safety” of Existing Structures, Part 3 Reading the structure by David G. Tepke, Liying Jiang, Keith E. Kesner, and Stephen S. Szoke

• Part 4 – “Reasonable Safety” of Existing Structures, Part 4: A New Hope by David G. Tepke, Liying Jiang, Keith E. Kesner, and Stephen S. Szoke

A wealth of knowledge to assist in surveys, evaluations, and repairs has also been produced by several ACI Committees. For more information on ACI resources for building code officials, visit concrete.org/buildingofficials.