ACI318M-11-2011isthemetricversionoftheAmericanConcreteInstitute'sBuildingCodeRequirementsforStructuralConcrete.Thisstandardprovidesthetechnicalspecificationsanddesigncriteriaforreinforcedconcretestructures,coveringmaterials,designmethods,constructionpractices,andqualitycontrol.Thecodeincludesprovisionsforstructuralanalysis,strengthdesign,serviceabilityrequirements,andseismicdesignofconcretebuildingsandcomponents.Itiswidelyadoptedbyengineersandconstructionprofessionalsinternationallyforensuringthesafetyandperformanceofconcretestructures.KeytopicsaddressedinACI318M-11includeloadcombinations,materialproperties,flexuralandsheardesign,developmentandsplicingofreinforcement,slabsystems,walls,foundations,andspecialprovisionsforseismicregions.Themetricversion(M)usesSIunitsthroughoutthedocument.Thiseditionrepresentsthe2011revisionofthecode,incorporatingupdatesbasedonresearchfindingsandpracticalexperienceinconcreteconstruction.Itservesasanessentialreferenceforstructuralengineers,architects,contractors,andbuildingofficialsinvolvedinconcretedesignandconstruction.
