| The D.S. Brown Company |
Founded in 1890 and based in North Baltimore, Ohio, USA, the D.S. Brown Company is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and supplier of engineered products for the highway and bridge construction markets. |
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| ACI American Concrete Institute |
The fine work of the ACI 440 committee and 440F in particular, has done much to advance the use of FRP worldwide. Purchasing the 440 documents is highly recommended for both engineers and contractors. |
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| ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers |
Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 120,000 civil engineers worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. |
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| ICRI International Concrete Repair Institute |
An industry organization dedicated to responsible and effective concrete repairs. |
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ICBO International Conference of Building Officials |
The ICBO has published the ‘Uniform Building Code’ since 1927 and has long been a leader in setting standards for construction techniques and products. ICBO-ES is the evaluation service of the ICBO and has set an acceptance criteria for FRP strengthening, AC-125. |
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MDA Market Development Alliance |
The Market Development Alliance of the FRP Composites Industry (MDA) is a self-funded, non-profit trade organization, which has been instrumental in evaluating and developing new markets for the FRP industry. |
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SAMPE Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering |
The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, an international professional member society, provides information on new materials and processing technology. |
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SEAINT Structural Engineers Association International |
An international organization dedicated to the science and art of designing and making, with economy and elegance, buildings, bridges, frameworks and other similar structures so that they can safely resist the forces to which they may be subjected. Also visit www.seaoc.org to find California engineers. |
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FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Since 1979, FEMA has strived to mitigate the effects of, and assist the victims of natural disasters worldwide. Some good links here. |
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| USGS | The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth, minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters, manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources and enhance and protect our quality of life. Some great earthquake safety and information sites here. |