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4/18/2016
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ACI knows that Student Members and Young Professionals value their membership and want to actively engage in expanding their professional careers. A perfect opportunity for this engagement was the session—Undergraduate Research on Concrete Materials, Structural Design, or Construction—just one of the concrete materials related sessions offered on Monday, April 18, 2016, at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The objective of this session was to provide a greater opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research at a national meeting. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about global research being conducted by undergraduate students, including cutting edge research with pilot studies and plans for graduate research, in addition to connecting with other undergraduate students seeking employment opportunities, graduate school positions, and professional mentors. Educators are always welcome at the session, and students look forward to meeting faculty members. Fascinating facts that emerged from the presentations: Geopolymer concrete uses no portland cement Bridge inspection could be improved with technology that leverages mobile and wearable technologies such as Google Glass and cellphones. 2-3 hundred million tons of concrete waste is generated a year due to demolition in the United States. Research was presented on Ultra High Performance Concrete and ballistic penetration resistance, geopolymer concrete, recycled foundry waste in concrete, a mobile application for bridge inspection, the use of nanosilica as a SCM, bond strengths of the GFRP panels, digital imaging correlation techniques, and the use of bottom ash for internal curing. Presentations: Designing UHPC for Ballistic Penetration Resistance and Nuclear Attenuation, Spencer Buan, West Point Academy An Evaluation of Geopolymer Concrete as a Fire Resistive Material Bryce Hansen, University of Minnesota--Duluth Effect of Foundry Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Portland Cement Concrete Alexander Burkhart, Texas State University Non-Invasive Bridge Inspection Using Mobile and Wearable Technology Nicolas Maguire, University of Virginia Effects of Nano-Silica on Recycled Aggregate Concrete Mohamed Zeidan, Southeastern Louisiana University Pull Strengths of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Connection Using Various Concrete Vanessa McEntee, University of Utah Surface Preparation Techniques Alicia Pedneault, University of California Using Digital Imaging Correlation Techniques to Evaluate Inelastic Deformation Capacity of Large-Scale Reinforced Concrete Structure Alicia Pedneault, University of California Coal Combustion Bottom Ash as an Internal Curing Agent Jared DeLee, UMKC Other sessions offered on Monday included “Nanoscale Fiber-Reinforced Concrete,” “Performance-Based Approaches to Mass Concrete Design and Construction,” and “Performance-Based Specifications for Durability of Concrete.” Find Session Handouts Online Another stand-out two-part session was Concrete Bridges Built with Advanced Materials: Seismic Performance and Design Issues. Sponsored by ACI Committee 341, Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Bridges, the session focused on the seismic performance evaluation, design, and retrofitting of concrete bridges by using advanced materials such as shape memory alloy (SMA) in the form of reinforcing bar, wire, or strand; ultra-high strength metals; ultra-high performance cement composites; and nanosilica. Results from recent research studies (experimental/numerical/analytical) and practical examples of application of advanced materials in reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers, bents, or full bridges were presented. Attendees learned about new types of construction materials that have potentials in bridge construction, saw examples of developing design methodology while using novel construction, and participated in a forum for practicing engineers and researchers to share and discuss various issues. The ACI Convention is dedicated to bringing together the leaders in the concrete industry. These individuals work to improve the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete projects. Conventions provide a forum for networking and education and an opportunity to provide input on the concrete industry’s codes, specifications, and guides.
ACI knows that Student Members and Young Professionals value their membership and want to actively engage in expanding their professional careers. A perfect opportunity for this engagement was the session—Undergraduate Research on Concrete Materials, Structural Design, or Construction—just one of the concrete materials related sessions offered on Monday, April 18, 2016, at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Milwaukee, WI, USA.
The objective of this session was to provide a greater opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research at a national meeting. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about global research being conducted by undergraduate students, including cutting edge research with pilot studies and plans for graduate research, in addition to connecting with other undergraduate students seeking employment opportunities, graduate school positions, and professional mentors. Educators are always welcome at the session, and students look forward to meeting faculty members.
Fascinating facts that emerged from the presentations:
Research was presented on Ultra High Performance Concrete and ballistic penetration resistance, geopolymer concrete, recycled foundry waste in concrete, a mobile application for bridge inspection, the use of nanosilica as a SCM, bond strengths of the GFRP panels, digital imaging correlation techniques, and the use of bottom ash for internal curing.
Presentations:
Other sessions offered on Monday included “Nanoscale Fiber-Reinforced Concrete,” “Performance-Based Approaches to Mass Concrete Design and Construction,” and “Performance-Based Specifications for Durability of Concrete.”
Another stand-out two-part session was Concrete Bridges Built with Advanced Materials: Seismic Performance and Design Issues. Sponsored by ACI Committee 341, Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Bridges, the session focused on the seismic performance evaluation, design, and retrofitting of concrete bridges by using advanced materials such as shape memory alloy (SMA) in the form of reinforcing bar, wire, or strand; ultra-high strength metals; ultra-high performance cement composites; and nanosilica.
Results from recent research studies (experimental/numerical/analytical) and practical examples of application of advanced materials in reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers, bents, or full bridges were presented. Attendees learned about new types of construction materials that have potentials in bridge construction, saw examples of developing design methodology while using novel construction, and participated in a forum for practicing engineers and researchers to share and discuss various issues.
The ACI Convention is dedicated to bringing together the leaders in the concrete industry. These individuals work to improve the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete projects. Conventions provide a forum for networking and education and an opportunity to provide input on the concrete industry’s codes, specifications, and guides.
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