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Title: Chester P. Siess Papers, 1950-63
Series Number: 11/5/34
Acquired:
7/9/67
Volume: 0.3 cubic feet
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Description: Papers of Chester Paul Siess (1916- ), M.S. '39, Ph.D. '38, engineering (1945- ), including the American Concrete Institute Committee 318 file relating to the ACI Building Code Requirements for reinforced concrete. The papers include the published code (1963), a Spanish translation (1961) and files on the 1956 Building Code. The 1956 file includes general correspondence, (1952-55), minutes of meetings (1952-57), membership lists (1951-62), sub-committee 2 materials and tests (1952-55), and correspondence, proposals and drafts relating to building code revision. Sub-committee files include: 3 - Concrete Quality and Allowable Stresses (1953-55), 4 - Mixing and Placing Concrete (1953-55), 5 - Forms and Details of Construction (1953-55), 6 - Flexure (1950-56), 8 - Shear and bond (1953-56), 10 - Flat Slabs (1951-53), 11 - Columns (1953-57), 12 - Footings (1953-55), 14 - Prestressed Concrete (1953- 54), 15 - USD Appendix on Ultimate Strength Design (1955-56).
