To cope up with the strength requirements, the concrete supplier should have the abilities to take action in situations when strength test results are directing on the way to prospective nonconformity. Before commencing a project, the supplier should utilize a complete test record from earlier projects as a source for ascertaining their concrete mixture proportions and properties for new project, and to submit this documentation in a submittal to the engineer of record.?
An amendment of the American Concrete Institute's 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete is launched to deal with the issues concerning testing and the distribution of results. Section 5.6.1 of ACI 318-11 has been rectified to tackle the distribution of test results. Timely distribution of test results to all impacted parties will ensure that quality is maintained and will save time, money and prevent delays in project schedules.