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3/25/2018
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ACI Vice President Prof. David Lange welcomed representatives from around the world to the International Forum at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 25, 2018. Attendees gather at the forum to meet 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 learn about other international organizations – their activities, upcoming publications and events, and how ACI is working with its International Partners to collaboratively develop and disseminate technical information on concrete and concrete structures. ACI #award winner Kamal Khayat speaking to a packed house at the #ACIConvention #International Forum pic.twitter.com/XTyARLFq7m— AmericanConcreteInst (@ConcreteACI) March 25, 2018 Presentations: Swedish Concrete Association – Dr. Johan Silfwerbrand Concrete Institute of Australia – Mr. Michael van Koeverden Dr. Kenneth Hover – ACI Past President Institute of Concrete Technology UK – Robert Lewis & Raman Mangabhai ACI India Chapter – Ms. Radhika Markan Korea Concrete Institute – Prof. Hong-Gun Park ACI Italy Chapter – Dr. Paolo Casadei Taiwan Concrete Institute – Dr. Min-Yuan Cheng Asociacion Espanola de Ingenieria Estructural (ACHE) – Spanish Structural Engineering Association – Dr. Antoni Cladera RILEM – Dr. Kamal Khayat fib – Dr. Tor Ole Olsen Dr Ken Hover reprised his talk on Adam Neville, originally given at the inauguration of the “Neville Centre for Excellence in Cement and Concrete Technology” at Leeds University in the UK. In recognition of his work with Leeds and his contributions to the international collaboration of ACI and the Institute of Concrete Technology in the UK, he was then presented with the award of Honorary Fellowship of the ICT by Robert Lewis, the Vice-President of ICT. Dr. Kenneth Hover (left) receiving Honorary Fellowship of ICT from Robert Lewis, Vice President of ICT. The Forum was followed by a lunch presentation by Professor Koichi Maekawa, Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, titled, “Road to New Transport Infrastructure—Super Express Maglev and Extended Airport.” The presentation provided an overview of the Maglev super-express train and ocean-extended Tokyo International Airport as national challenges to a new transport infrastructure. Learn more about ACI’s International Partners.
ACI Vice President Prof. David Lange welcomed representatives from around the world to the International Forum at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 25, 2018.
Attendees gather at the forum to meet 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 learn about other international organizations – their activities, upcoming publications and events, and how ACI is working with its International Partners to collaboratively develop and disseminate technical information on concrete and concrete structures.
ACI #award winner Kamal Khayat speaking to a packed house at the #ACIConvention #International Forum pic.twitter.com/XTyARLFq7m— AmericanConcreteInst (@ConcreteACI) March 25, 2018
ACI #award winner Kamal Khayat speaking to a packed house at the #ACIConvention #International Forum pic.twitter.com/XTyARLFq7m
Presentations:
Dr Ken Hover reprised his talk on Adam Neville, originally given at the inauguration of the “Neville Centre for Excellence in Cement and Concrete Technology” at Leeds University in the UK. In recognition of his work with Leeds and his contributions to the international collaboration of ACI and the Institute of Concrete Technology in the UK, he was then presented with the award of Honorary Fellowship of the ICT by Robert Lewis, the Vice-President of ICT.
Dr. Kenneth Hover (left) receiving Honorary Fellowship of ICT from Robert Lewis, Vice President of ICT.
The Forum was followed by a lunch presentation by Professor Koichi Maekawa, Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, titled, “Road to New Transport Infrastructure—Super Express Maglev and Extended Airport.” The presentation provided an overview of the Maglev super-express train and ocean-extended Tokyo International Airport as national challenges to a new transport infrastructure.
Learn more about ACI’s International Partners.
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