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11/8/2015
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Convention attendees from around the world gathered for ACI’s International Forum on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Denver, CO, USA. The Forum included a presentation by Douglas Sordyl, Managing Director, American Concrete Institute, titled "The Chartered Concrete Engineer." Exposition attendees gathered to meet and learn from ACI international Partners, ACI Chapter representatives, and ACI leadership about worldwide events, activities, initiatives, and common themes of interest to the concrete materials, design, and construction industry. The popular forum provides a great opportunity to share information on their organization’s activities and plans, and provides networking opportunities among ACI Members, Chapter Representatives, ACI Leaders, and ACI International Partners. Attendees have an opportunity to learn about other international organizations – their activities, upcoming publications and events, and how ACI is working with its International Partners in a common pursuit of advancing concrete knowledge. Groups giving presentations included: ACI India Chapter – Mr. Sourabh Manjrekar ACI Lebanon Chapter – Dr. Maher El Barrak Czech Concrete Society - Ing. Milan Kalny RILEM – Prof. Kamal Khayat Polish Academy of Sciences – Prof. Maria Kaszynska ACI Italy Chapter – Prof. Mario Chiorino The Forum was followed by a lunch presentation by special guest speaker Robert C. Sinn titled "1-Kilometer-Tall Kingdom Tower: Concrete Reaches New Heights." The presentation focused on the significant technical engineering challenges of designing the world's next tallest building: 1000+ m (3000+ ft) tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The presentation focused on the development of the tower structural system including historical precedents, the wind tunnel testing program, and other unique aspects of the tower structural engineering design and construction planning. ACI maintains its relationship with the international concrete community through participation in international events, active and influential International Chapters, and collaboration with International Partners. ACI's International committees serve as a guiding voice to keep international activities and concerns at the forefront of ACI's strategic goals. Explore: ACI International Partners ACI Chapters International Translations
Convention attendees from around the world gathered for ACI’s International Forum on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Denver, CO, USA.
The Forum included a presentation by Douglas Sordyl, Managing Director, American Concrete Institute, titled "The Chartered Concrete Engineer."
Exposition attendees gathered to meet and learn from ACI international Partners, ACI Chapter representatives, and ACI leadership about worldwide events, activities, initiatives, and common themes of interest to the concrete materials, design, and construction industry.
The popular forum provides a great opportunity to share information on their organization’s activities and plans, and provides networking opportunities among ACI Members, Chapter Representatives, ACI Leaders, and ACI International Partners. Attendees have an opportunity to learn about other international organizations – their activities, upcoming publications and events, and how ACI is working with its International Partners in a common pursuit of advancing concrete knowledge.
Groups giving presentations included:
ACI India Chapter – Mr. Sourabh Manjrekar ACI Lebanon Chapter – Dr. Maher El Barrak Czech Concrete Society - Ing. Milan Kalny RILEM – Prof. Kamal Khayat Polish Academy of Sciences – Prof. Maria Kaszynska ACI Italy Chapter – Prof. Mario Chiorino
The Forum was followed by a lunch presentation by special guest speaker Robert C. Sinn titled "1-Kilometer-Tall Kingdom Tower: Concrete Reaches New Heights." The presentation focused on the significant technical engineering challenges of designing the world's next tallest building: 1000+ m (3000+ ft) tall Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The presentation focused on the development of the tower structural system including historical precedents, the wind tunnel testing program, and other unique aspects of the tower structural engineering design and construction planning.
ACI maintains its relationship with the international concrete community through participation in international events, active and influential International Chapters, and collaboration with International Partners. ACI's International committees serve as a guiding voice to keep international activities and concerns at the forefront of ACI's strategic goals.
Explore:
ACI International Partners ACI Chapters International Translations
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