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Sessions & Events

The full schedule of events is coming soon. 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)

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
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	ACI International Forum	Birchwood ballroom
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
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Exploring Nanomaterials for Sustainable Concrete	Civic Ballroom South
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	Honoring Ramon Carrasquillo, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	■International Lunch	Provincial North
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Reducing Carbon in Canada: Canadian Approaches for More Sustainable Built Environment	Kent
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Concrete Durability and Toughness: Bio-Inspired Design and Crystalline Technology	Willow East
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	The ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Session	Dominion South
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
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	International Session	Civic Ballroom North
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
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Artificial Intelligence and Material Development, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Evaluating the NBI Database for Deterioration of Concrete Bridges Over Time	Civic Ballroom 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)
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Professional Development Breakfast	Willow Centre
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	MINI SESSION: Highlighting SCC Projects in Toronto - Old and New	Pine East
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Undergraduate Research Session	Dominion South
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
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
10:30 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	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	Honoring R. Douglas Hooton: Leading Industry to Achieving Durable Concrete, Part 2 of 4	Civic Ballroom South
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 Student Poster Session	Sheraton Hall & Osgoode
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	■U of T Concrete Laboratory Tour
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	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	Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Post and Pre-Tensioned Elements, Part 1 of 2	Dominion North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Design Collaboration Case Studies and Panel Discussion	Dominion South
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	MINI SESSION: Slab Deflection Analysis - Methods, Accuracy & Misconceptions	Simcoe
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Strength Evaluation and Load Testing - Case Studies	Dominion South
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	Limitations of Response Spectrum Method and Practical Resolutions in Finite Element Analysis	Civic Ballroom North
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Women in ACI Reception	City Hall
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	123 Forum	Dominion North

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 - 9:30 AM	MINI SESSION: Optimizing Soil-Cement: Advances in High PI Soils, RCC Pavement Subgrades, and Reservoir Repairs	Carleton
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Global Approaches to Low Carbon Construction Policy	Civic Ballroom South
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	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
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	MINI SESSION: Overview of the Renewed and Updated ACI PRC-515.2 - Guide to Selecting Protective Treatments for Concrete	Oxford
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	International Code Comparison: ACI 318, Brazilian & Eurocede 2	Civic Ballroom South
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	Unveiling ACI CODE-562-25 for Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
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
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Chapter Session, Part 1 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Building Code Day Session, Part 1 of 2	Dominion 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 - 2:30 PM	MINI SESSION: Responsibilities and Liabilities Emerging in the Concrete Industry	City Hall
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	Wentworth
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	Birchwood ballroom
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Chapter Session, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Advancing Sustainability with Low Carbon Self-Consolidating Concrete, Part 2 of 2	Civic Ballroom South
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Building Code Day Session, Part 2 of 2	Dominion North
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Open Topic Session, Part 2 of 2	Dominion 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
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Seismic Design International Practices	Dominion North
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	President's Reception	Grand Ballroom East

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