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aci
American Concrete Institute
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acrylic
Polymer based on resins prepared from a combination of acrylic and methacrylic esters.
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adhesive anchor
Typically, a threaded rod or rebar which is installed in a predrilled hole in a base material with a two part chemical compound.
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admixture
A material other than water, aggregate, or hydraulic cement used as an ingredient of concrete and added to concrete before or during its mixing to modify its properties.
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aerated concrete
Concrete that has been mixed with air-entraining additives to protect against freeze-thaw damage and provide additional workability.
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aggregate
A granular material, such as sand, gravel, crushed stone and iron blast-furnace slag, used with a cementing medium to form a hydraulic cement concrete or mortar.
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aisc
American Institute of Steel Construction
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allowable load
The maximum design load that can be applied to an anchor. Allowable loads for mechanical and adhesive anchors are based on applying a factor of safety to the average ultimate load.
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allowable stress design
A design method in which an anchor is selected such that service loads do not exceed the anchor’s allowable load. The allowable load is the average ultimate load divided by a factor of safety.
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amine curing agent
Reactive ingredient used as a setting agent for epoxy resins to form highly crosslinked polymers.
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