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Sessions & Events

The full schedule of events is now available. Additionally, attendees can access the convention app and build their personal schedule starting Thursday, March 13, 2025. All sessions and events take place in Eastern Daylight Time (EST UTC-4). All events take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

On-demand sessions will be available for viewing in the convention platform/event app under "On-Demand Content" within 24-48 hours of the session premiere. Please note, on-demand sessions are not available for CEU credit. *Denotes on-demand content.

M=Main Reception Building; C=Convention Center

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Chapter Officer Roundtable (Closed Meeting)

Birchwood Ballroom

Sunday, March 30, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Convention Orientation Breakfast	Provincial North
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Honoring Ramon Carrasquillo, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Advances in Modeling for 3D Printing with Cementitious Materials: From Process Success to Product Performance	Civic Ballroom South
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	A Vision for the Future of Corrosion Resistant Structures - A Special Session Honoring Professor Carolyn Hansson, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Are We Living in a Golden Age of Instrumentation?, Part 1 of 2	Dominion South
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Student Competition - Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition	Sheraton Hall & Osgoode
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ACI International Forum	Birchwood ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Exploring Nanomaterials for Sustainable Concrete	Civic Ballroom South
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Honoring Ramon Carrasquillo, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Are We Living in a Golden Age of Instrumentation?, Part 2 of 2	Dominion South
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	A Vision for the Future of Corrosion Resistant Structures - A Special Session Honoring Professor Carolyn Hansson, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	■International Lunch	Provincial North
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Artificial Intelligence and Material Development, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Biochar - A Path Toward Carbon Negative Concrete, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	The ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Session	Dominion South
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Concrete Durability and Toughness: Bio-Inspired Design and Crystalline Technology	Willow East
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	International Session: No Sustainability without Durability	Civic Ballroom North
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Evaluating the NBI Database for Deterioration of Concrete Bridges Over Time	Civic Ballroom North
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Artificial Intelligence and Material Development, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	A Short History of Concrete in Toronto: The City that Works	Dominion South
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Biochar - A Path Toward Carbon Negative Concrete, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	ACI Student Forum	Birchwood ballroom
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM	Opening Session	Grand Ballroom & Foyer
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Opening Reception	Sheraton Hall & Osgoode
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Hot Topic Session: The Importance of Proper On-Site Concrete Testing	Dominion North
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student and Young Professional Networking Event	Provincial North

Monday, March 31, 2025

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Workshop for Technical Committee Chairs (by invitation only)	Grand Ballroom East
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Professional Development Breakfast	Willow Centre
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Chapter Officer Business & Breakfast (Closed Event)	Provincial North
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	MINI SESSION: Highlighting SCC Projects in Toronto - Old and New	Chestnut East
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Research in Progress, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Honoring R. Douglas Hooton: Fostering the Use of Slag and Other SCMs Engineered Supplementary Cementious Materials, Part 1 of 4	Civic Ballroom South
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	The New ACI 563-24 Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings - What Specifiers and Repair Contractors Need to Know, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Undergraduate Research Session	Dominion South
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	NEx Workshop: Design of GFRP-Reinforced Slabs-on-Ground and Paving, Part 1 of 2	Dufferin
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	MINI SESSION: Submittal Review: Responsibility, Liability, and What a New (or Experienced) Engineer Should Know; Perspectives from 5 Past Presidents	Grand Ballroom Centre
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	MINI SESSION: Novel Pozzolan Manufacturing	Willow West
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Student Awards Program	Grand Ballroom East
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Research in Progress, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Honoring R. Douglas Hooton: Leading Industry to Achieving Durable Concrete, Part 2 of 4	Civic Ballroom South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	The New ACI 563-24 Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings - What Specifiers and Repair Contractors Need to Know, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Materials Science Aspects of Utilizing Recycled Materials in Concrete	Dominion South
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	ACI 123 Concrete Research Poster Session	Sheraton Hall & Osgoode
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	■U of T Concrete Laboratory Tour
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Post and Pre-Tensioned Elements, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Honoring R. Douglas Hooton: Understanding ASR and Sulfate Attack – Mechanisms and Solutions, Part 3 of 4	Civic Ballroom South
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Best Practices for Incorporating Project-Based Learning into Concrete Education	Civic Ballroom North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	PRO: Design Collaboration Case Studies and Panel Discussion	Dominion South
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	NEx Workshop: Design of GFRP-Reinforced Slabs-on-Ground and Paving, Part 2 of 2	Dufferin
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Reducing Carbon in Canada: Canadian Approaches for More Sustainable Built Environment	Grand Ballroom Centre
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Slab Deflection Analysis - Methods, Accuracy & Misconceptions	Chestnut East
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Seismic Design International Practices	Civic Ballroom North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Honoring R. Douglas Hooton: Impacts on Standard Specifications and Test Methods, Part 4 of 4	Civic Ballroom South
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Post and Pre-Tensioned Elements, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Strength Evaluation and Load Testing - Case Studies	Dominion South
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Women in ACI Reception	Provincial North
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	123 Forum: The Great Shear Failure Debate: Is It Cracked?	Dufferin

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Evaluation and Load Testing of Concrete Bridges More Than 75 Years Old, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Global Approaches to Low Carbon Construction Policy	Civic Ballroom South
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Building Code Day: Unveiling ACI CODE-562-25 for Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Honoring Prof. Frank J. Vecchio: Modeling and Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures, Part 1 of 2	Dominion South
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	MINI SESSION: Optimizing Soil-Cement: Advances in High PI Soils, RCC Pavement Subgrades, and Reservoir Repairs	Maple East & West
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Honoring Prof. Frank J. Vecchio: Modeling and Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures, Part 2 of 2	Dominion South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Building Code Day: Unveiling ACI CODE-562-25 for Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	International Code Comparison: ACI 318, Brazilian & Eurocode 2	Civic Ballroom South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Evaluation and Load Testing of Concrete Bridges More Than 75 Years Old, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	■Building Code Day Lunch	Provincial North
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Young Professional Poster Session	Sheraton Hall & Osgoode
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Seismic Research Presentations by Younger Members	Churchill
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MINI SESSION: Responsibilities and Liabilities Emerging in the Concrete Industry	City Hall
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Frost and Furious: Thriving in Cold Weather Concrete Construction	Civic Ballroom North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Advancing Sustainability with Low Carbon Self-Consolidating Concrete, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Building Code Day: Overview of Changes in ACI CODE-318-25	Dominion North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Open Topic Session, Part 1 of 2	Dominion South
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Blended Cement Use and Case Studies in Pavements	Maple East & West
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	MINI SESSION: Performance-Based Specifications, Test Methods, and Criteria	City Hall
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Constructability in Cold Weather Conditions	Grand Ballroom West
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Open Topic Session, Part 2 of 2	Dominion South
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Oh Canada… the True, North, Strong, and Green	Civic Ballroom North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Building Code Day: Upcoming Codes Update	Dominion North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Advancing Sustainability with Low Carbon Self-Consolidating Concrete, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Faculty Network Reception	Provincial North
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Concrete Mixer	Grand Ballroom & Foyer

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards	Civic Ballroom North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	UHPC – Sustainable Impacts & Strategies	Civic Ballroom South
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Early Age Properties of 3D Printed Concrete, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Emerging Technologies in Pozzolans, Part 1 of 2	Dominion South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Emerging Technologies in Pozzolans, Part 2 of 2	Dominion South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Early Age Properties of 3D Printed Concrete, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Harvesting of Fly Ash - Sustainable Value and Benefits	Civic Ballroom South
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	State of the Art of High Strength Reinforcing Steel for Seismic Applications	Civic Ballroom North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Insights into Probabilistic Service Life Modeling and the Influence of Variability in Key Input Parameters	Civic Ballroom North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Admixtures for Alternative Cements	Civic Ballroom South
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	President's Reception	Grand Ballroom East

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