Types of Publications

ACI produces hundreds of documents dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete and masonry structures. ACI documents are developed in numerous types and formats.

Standards (Codes & Specs)

Standardization is the most rigorous consensus process used by ACI. ACI standards are written in mandatory language. There are typically two types of ACI Standards – design codes and construction specifications.

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Practices (Guides, Reports & Tech Notes)

ACI guides and reports are written in non-mandatory language and present committee recommendations for analysis, design, specifying, selection, evaluation, testing, construction, technology, or repair of concrete materials or structures.

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Handbooks and Manuals

These large documents typically include resources beyond that of a typical technical committee document. Reference Manuals often include expanded charts, tables, figures, and examples.

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Education Documents

These practice-oriented tools are intended to raise the competence level of concrete producers, contractors, technicians, engineers, and others.

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Certification Documents

These publications provide resources for program participants preparing for ACI Certification exams. Each package contains the source documents(s) from which the exams are derived, along with study questions, checklists, and information about the ACI Certification program.

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Symposium Volumes

Practice-oriented papers written by individuals with real-world experience that often focus on practical applications, innovation, and niche topics, ACI symposium volumes include papers presented at ACI conventions, papers submitted as part of ACI convention sessions, and other papers approved by the sponsoring committee.

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Periodicals

ACI publishes three technical periodicals:

- ACI Materials Journal
- ACI Structural Journal
- Concrete International (CI) Magazine

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