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ACI's Masonry Testing Certification Programs Included in New Masonry Documents

The American Concrete Institute’s two masonry testing certification programs are now cited in TMS 402/602-16: Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures. The news was ...
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ACI Adds Two New Masonry Testing Certification Programs

The American Concrete Institute has launched two new masonry-related certification programs: the Masonry Field Testing Technician and the Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician. Developed by ACI ...
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Assessment of mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks stabilized with stone dust, wheat straw, and cement

For millennia mud has been utilized to make brick for the construction of both residential as well as architectural purposes. However, concerns regarding their vulnerability to different kinds of ...
AZOM

Testing of Post-Installed Concrete and Masonry Anchors in Cracked and Uncracked Concrete

In January 2002, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) issued a new standard, ACI355.2-01, which prescribed a comprehensive testing program to ascertain design parameters for post-installed adhesive ...