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ACI 318-25 Code Update: Key Changes in Structural Concrete Design

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a major update to its structural concrete code, now known as ACI 318-25. Overview of ACI 318-25 ACI 318 is the most widely used standard for the design and construction of structural concrete buildings and non-building structures. Global Warming Potential targets).

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

This has shifted the discussion from general safety to a building’s functionality, serviceability, and operation after an event and moved the attention from being on the structure to the building’s occupants. These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations.

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Team Erects 460-Ft.-Tall Tower on Tight Manhattan Site

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Image courtesy of The Moinian Group July 21, 2025 Set to open early next year, the Moinian Group aims to offer a new spin on development in New York City’s historic Financial District with ARIA 7 Platt—a 38-story combined residential and hotel structure. Led by Titanium Construction, foundation work was well underway in 2023.

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A winning foundation: Solid defense with low carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Sections of the project, such as the foundations and the tilt-up walls, were identified as appropriate for specifying the design strength at 56 days. The design called for lighter, whiter concrete for the structure. Two initial options were considered, but they were either too expensive or had a high carbon footprint.

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ACI CODE 318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete Now In Print

For Construction Pros

ACI CODE-318 is the document that presents the requirements for the design and construction of structural concrete that are necessary to ensure public safety. As ACI’s flagship standard, ACI CODE-318-25 sets the foundation for structural concrete design and construction in buildings and nonbuilding structures. What is 318-25?

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Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Under a collaborative design-build delivery, Sundt and SCB came together in 2022 to begin work, with groundbreaking following in May 2023—less than 12 months between contract award and construction start. Early on, we were talking about mechanical systems for the units. It came down to “a lot of planning,” Marty adds. “We

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Coordination Is Pivotal to ASU West Tempe Projects

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The largest currently under construction, the seven-story housing, dining and academic structure for students of the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts, is a public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and ASU. The predominantly concrete structure sits atop rammed aggregate piers and spread footings.