New and Updated Topics Include :
* The latest advances in engineered concrete materials and special concrete applications including architectural concrete
* Reinforced concrete construction and recommendations on the vast array of types of constructed facilities
· Specialized construction techniques, including the latest provisions of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) on the design of structures in high seismicity zones
* Design recommendations for high performance and proportioning of concrete structural elements by the latest ACI 318-08 Building Code
* New materials, design of precast seismic bracing systems, and aesthetics of long-span bridge construction
