Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.
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Building Concrete Masonry Homes: Design and Construction Issues
This document identifies the major issues related to the design and construction of a home with above-grade concrete masonry walls, and presents different approaches to construction details including the installation of insulation, floor framing, and doors and windows.
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Economical ICF to Cold-Formed Steel Floor Connections
This project identified and tested two fastening methods in the interest of optimizing economical connections of cold-formed steel floor systems to Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) walls.
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Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Construction Demonstration Homes
This study examines construction methods, builder perceptions, homeowner perceptions, costs, thermal performance, and energy efficiency, as these issues are impacted by the decision to use an ICF product.
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Lintel Testing for Reduced Shear Reinforcement in Insulating Concrete Form Systems
The purpose of this test program is to investigate the structural capacity and performance of the concrete lintels typically used in ICF construction.
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TechPractices: AFM Study House, Minneapolis, MN
Using readily available building technologies, such as insulating concrete forms (ICFs) and structural insulated panels (SIPs), this 4,964 sf home has an average winter heating bill of approximately $48 per month. Many of the technologies have the added benefit of reducing on-site labor.
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TechPractices: Ryan Homes, The Cornell, Rochester, NY
The Cornell is an efficient but small two-story colonial built as a more energy-saving version of an existing Ryan model noted for its efficiency. The Cornell is less expensive to build than the older model and more energy efficient.
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Testing and Design of Lintels Using Insulating Concrete Forms
This report summarizes the results from a test program focusing on the structural performance of concrete lintels without shear reinforcement. The performance (i.e. strength and ductility) of simply-supported concrete beams without shear reinforcement and with minimal tensile reinforcing steel subjected to third point loading is evaluated.
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American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Concrete Institute is a technical and educational society dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete structures.
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American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
American Concrete Pavement Association represents concrete pavement contractors, cement companies, equipment and material manufacturers and suppliers, with a special focus on portland cement concrete pavements.
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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association
The Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products Association (AACPA) promote AAC products in North America through research, education and standardization. The site provides a technical guide, as well as an association overview.
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Building Construction Solutions Inc.
The CAPP Device is a limited use tool that is used to place anchor bolts in wet concrete.
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Cement Association of Canada
Cement Association of Canada (CAC) works to expand the effective use of cement and concrete in Canada. Learn more about CAC's efforts, and how cement is used across a range of industries.
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Cement Sustainability Initiative
The Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) was formed to help the cement industry to address the challenges of sustainable development. Find research conducted on the industry and sustainability.
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Concrete Foundations Association of North America (CFA)
The resource for contractors, producers, engineers and suppliers in the Concrete Foundation Industry.
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Concrete Homes Website
A PCA website that provides information about everything that might be constructed of concrete in a home or in a homesite.
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Concrete Materials Calculators
Calculators from concrete.com to help estimate volumn of concrete needed for a pour or placement, to fill a block, or to fill a column.
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Concrete Network
Information for designing and building concrete foundations, decks, homes and more.
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Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute strives to increase the use of reinforced concrete in the construction industry. Their site has several Engineering Data Reports that are of interest to the homebuilding industry.
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Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO)
Members of the Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations are dedicated to improving the quality of the environment by working to increase awareness of the environmental aspects and benefits of concrete and concrete products.
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National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA)
Provides information about concrete block, concrete paving units, segmental concrete retaining walls and more.
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National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) represents and serves the entire ready mixed concrete through leadership, promotion, education, and partnering to ensure ready mixed concrete is the building material of choice.
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National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades
Training seminars and publications for the Stone and Masonry Trades.
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NPCA - National Precast Concrete Association
National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) is dedicated to expanding the use of quality precast concrete. Visit this site for technical information and articles from MC Magazine ("manufactured concrete").
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Permanent Buildings and Foundations Magazine
Permanent Buildings and Foundations is a business news magazine for concrete builders. Review past issues and related news stories on this website.
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Portland Cement Association
The Portland Cement Association promotes cement and concrete for paving, residential, engineered structures, and public works.
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Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Information on precast panels for home construction. Includes a list of manufacturers.
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Slag Cement Association
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is a leading source of knowledge on blast furnace slag-based cementitious products.
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The Masonry Society
The Masonry Society is a professional, technical, and educational association dedicated to the advancement of knowledge on masonry. This site has information about the association's services and publications.
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Vaprecision: Tools for Slab Moisture Testing
Vaprecision offers information on Moisture Testing and sells a variety of tests from high-quality manufacturers.
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