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For more than 70 years, cast-in-place reinforced concrete has influenced the construction of buildings. Reinforced concrete provides forward-looking owners, designers, and builders with a cost-effective, aesthetically appealing, and practical material suitable to the widest possible variety of building types. Advances in material composition and construction methods have made cast-in-place concrete an even more compelling choice in the 21st century. With reinforced increased carrying capacity, high-strength concrete today requires smaller load-bearing columns, thereby increasing the total amount of usable, income-producing floor space.

Appropriate concrete floor systems provide the necessary flexibility for modification as operational or tenant needs change. Building Code Minimums are not intended to ensure building occupancy following a threat event. If you do not insist on a more resilient "code-plus" design, the minimum will most likely be the result. When resilience and durability matters, no building system performs as reliably, or as economically as steel reinforced concrete. Concrete walls and floors provide the mass required to effectively reduce the transmission of sound.

Concrete pavements are designed and constructed to provide a durable and comfortable driving surfaces and these are ideal for high traffic highways and airport pavements. Concrete pavements have been refined into three common types: Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP), Jointed Reinforced Concrete Pavement (JRCP), and Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP). CRCP is fully reinforced along the entire length. CRCP naturally forms tight transverse cracks to evenly transfer loads. The transverse cracks do not impair the structural integrity of the pavement.

The joists act like small beams. This floor system is very economical because the formwork is readily available, and less reinforcing is need. Because there's only a small span between each joist, the slab can be thinner. This system is not only economical but can use flying form systems. It also utilizes smaller columns than the traditional flat plate system. Provides uniform clear space below slab as well as providing flexible layout of columns/partitions. This system is similar to the two-way flat plate system except there is a drop panel to provide extra thickness around the columns.

The CRSI Foundation is a nonprofit educational foundation responsible for funding and administering graduate and undergraduate scholarships for architectural and/or engineering students; and scholarships and/or training programs at vocational/technical schools which offer programs in estimating and/or detailing of reinforcing steel. CRSI Foundation works with the CRSI Education Committee in designing and implementing programs. The Foundation fosters the mission of the Institute through supporting research fellowships and projects that ultimately advance the reinforced concrete industry.