TheACI318-08isthe2008editionoftheAmericanConcreteInstitute's"BuildingCodeRequirementsforStructuralConcrete,"awidelyrecognizedstandardforthedesignandconstructionofconcretestructures.Thiscodeprovidescomprehensiveguidelinesandspecificationsforreinforcedconcretebuildings,coveringmaterials,designmethods,structuralanalysis,andconstructionpractices.Itisusedbyengineers,architects,andconstructionprofessionalstoensurethesafety,durability,andperformanceofconcretestructures.TheACI318-08includesupdatesandrevisionsfrompreviouseditions,reflectingadvancementsinconcretetechnologyandengineeringpractices.ItisanessentialreferenceforanyoneinvolvedinthedesignorconstructionofconcretebuildingsintheUnitedStatesandmanyothercountriesthatadoptACIstandards.