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4/3/2019
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The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Mortar Workability Competition and Eco Concrete Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada. Mortar Workability Competition Teams are challenged to create a mortar mixture with optimum flowability and stability. Students mix mortar at the convention competition site and their mixture is poured into a mold made in the shape of the letters “aci” from the top of the letter “a”. Both flowability and mixture stability are evaluated. In creating their mortar mixture, teams must pay careful attention to the specified material requirements just as concrete producers must meet specification and project requirements on a daily basis. Cost Category 1st place: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (USA) Students: Dalton Brookshire, David Rall Faculty Advisor: Anne Werner 2nd place: Missouri University of Science & Technology (USA) Students: Scott Grier, Dawson Kirtley, Victoria Smith Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dimitri Feys, Dr. Lesley Sneed 3rd place: Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León (Mexico) Students: Gladis Aile Alvarez-Arellano, Hugo Armando Cantú-Valero, José Gerardo Elizondo-Silva, Miguel Ángel González-Tristán, Reynaldo Rafael Liñan-Gaona, Obed Isaí López-Aranda, Martin Alejandro Ruiz-Pimentel, Hector Valencia-Desilagua Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alejandro Durán-Herrera Overall Category 1st place: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico) Students: Gladis Aile Alvarez-Arellano, Hugo Armando Cantú-Valero, José Gerardo Elizondo-Silva, Miguel Ángel González-Tristán, Reynaldo Rafael Liñan-Gaona, Obed Isaí López-Aranda, Martin Alejandro Ruiz-Pimentel, Hector Valencia-Desilagua Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alejandro Durán-Herrera 2nd place: West Pomeranian University of Technology - Szczecin (Poland) Students: Weronika Gajdecka, Małgorzata Wanat, Mateusz Sienkiewicz Faculty Advisor: Prof. Maria Kaszynska 3rd place – University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) Students: Carlos N. Nadal Broche, Josué Laborde Rivera, Nathaniel N. Pellot Rivera, Bryan E. Ruiz Hernández, Jan C. Pérez Frontera, Jaira V. Peña Vélez, Michael G. Ramos Hernández Faculty Advisor: Arsenio Cáceres Eco Concrete Competition This student competition aims to promote the idea of environmental performance in concrete mix design as an important aspect of sustainability. Teams thus have the mission to develop an innovative concrete mixture, which has the lowest possible environmental impacts while maintaining optimal mechanical and durability performances. 1st Place: University of the Philippines – Diliman (Philippines) Students: Alexis B. Declaro, Angelica Anne F. Munar, Ryan Christopher L. Ramelo, Paulo M. Santos Faculty Advisors: Christian Orozco, Engr. Justin Jesse Seranilla 2nd Place: Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador) Students: Daniela Alvarez, Christian Andrade Herrera, Carla Enderica Ortega, Jessica Bermeo Palacios, Diego Juela Quintuña, Alex Jumbo Araujo, Mauricio Tacuri Sarmiento Faculty Advisor: Edison Castillo Carchipulla 3rd Place: West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin (Poland) Students: Katarzyna Wedler, Aleksandra Krzecko, Patryk Zegadlo Faculty Advisor: Prof. Maria Kaszynska Winners of the following research-based competitions were also announced at the ACI Convention. Concrete Construction Competition 1st Place (tie): University of Georgia, College of Engineering (USA) Students: Sterling Benson, Amanda Gruner, Ryan Horn, and Angela Nguyen Advisor: Dr. Stephan Durham Project Manager: Kevin Childs 1st Place (tie): University of North Carolina, Dept of Engineering Technology and Construction Management (USA) Students: Joseph O'Campo, Ben Hager, Kenny Wang, and George Poulos Advisor: Tara Cavalline Project Manager: Ross Newsome 3rd Place: Auburn University, McWhorter School of Building (USA) Students: Nick Russell, Briege Donahue, Malcolm Smith, and Matthew Tucker Advisor: Alan Bugg Project Manager: Emily Elia University of North Carolina Charlotte (green) and Auburn University (far right) with Dr. Anthony Lamanna (competition chair) and Beverly Garnant CLC Chair. 2018 James Instrument Winner Title of Paper: Ground Penetrating Radar Data Processing for Concrete Bridge Deck Evaluation Author: Sepehr Pashoutani, Ph.D. Candidate School Affiliation: University of Nebraska – Lincoln (USA) ACI's nationally recognized student competitions give students the opportunity to participate in interesting and educational concrete projects. For more information on ACI’s Student Competitions, please visit concrete.org. ### For more information, contact: Julie Webb Marketing & Communications Coordinator 248-848-3148 Julie.Webb@concrete.org Always advancing – Founded in 1904 with a headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, and a regional office in Dubai, UAE, the American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational & training programs, certification programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete. For additional information, visit www.concrete.org.
The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Mortar Workability Competition and Eco Concrete Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Mortar Workability Competition Teams are challenged to create a mortar mixture with optimum flowability and stability. Students mix mortar at the convention competition site and their mixture is poured into a mold made in the shape of the letters “aci” from the top of the letter “a”. Both flowability and mixture stability are evaluated. In creating their mortar mixture, teams must pay careful attention to the specified material requirements just as concrete producers must meet specification and project requirements on a daily basis.
Cost Category
1st place: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (USA) Students: Dalton Brookshire, David Rall Faculty Advisor: Anne Werner
2nd place: Missouri University of Science & Technology (USA) Students: Scott Grier, Dawson Kirtley, Victoria Smith Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dimitri Feys, Dr. Lesley Sneed
3rd place: Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León (Mexico) Students: Gladis Aile Alvarez-Arellano, Hugo Armando Cantú-Valero, José Gerardo Elizondo-Silva, Miguel Ángel González-Tristán, Reynaldo Rafael Liñan-Gaona, Obed Isaí López-Aranda, Martin Alejandro Ruiz-Pimentel, Hector Valencia-Desilagua Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alejandro Durán-Herrera
Overall Category
1st place: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico) Students: Gladis Aile Alvarez-Arellano, Hugo Armando Cantú-Valero, José Gerardo Elizondo-Silva, Miguel Ángel González-Tristán, Reynaldo Rafael Liñan-Gaona, Obed Isaí López-Aranda, Martin Alejandro Ruiz-Pimentel, Hector Valencia-Desilagua Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alejandro Durán-Herrera
2nd place: West Pomeranian University of Technology - Szczecin (Poland) Students: Weronika Gajdecka, Małgorzata Wanat, Mateusz Sienkiewicz Faculty Advisor: Prof. Maria Kaszynska
3rd place – University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) Students: Carlos N. Nadal Broche, Josué Laborde Rivera, Nathaniel N. Pellot Rivera, Bryan E. Ruiz Hernández, Jan C. Pérez Frontera, Jaira V. Peña Vélez, Michael G. Ramos Hernández Faculty Advisor: Arsenio Cáceres
Eco Concrete Competition This student competition aims to promote the idea of environmental performance in concrete mix design as an important aspect of sustainability. Teams thus have the mission to develop an innovative concrete mixture, which has the lowest possible environmental impacts while maintaining optimal mechanical and durability performances.
1st Place: University of the Philippines – Diliman (Philippines) Students: Alexis B. Declaro, Angelica Anne F. Munar, Ryan Christopher L. Ramelo, Paulo M. Santos Faculty Advisors: Christian Orozco, Engr. Justin Jesse Seranilla
2nd Place: Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador) Students: Daniela Alvarez, Christian Andrade Herrera, Carla Enderica Ortega, Jessica Bermeo Palacios, Diego Juela Quintuña, Alex Jumbo Araujo, Mauricio Tacuri Sarmiento Faculty Advisor: Edison Castillo Carchipulla
3rd Place: West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin (Poland) Students: Katarzyna Wedler, Aleksandra Krzecko, Patryk Zegadlo Faculty Advisor: Prof. Maria Kaszynska
Winners of the following research-based competitions were also announced at the ACI Convention.
Concrete Construction Competition
1st Place (tie): University of Georgia, College of Engineering (USA) Students: Sterling Benson, Amanda Gruner, Ryan Horn, and Angela Nguyen Advisor: Dr. Stephan Durham Project Manager: Kevin Childs
1st Place (tie): University of North Carolina, Dept of Engineering Technology and Construction Management (USA) Students: Joseph O'Campo, Ben Hager, Kenny Wang, and George Poulos Advisor: Tara Cavalline Project Manager: Ross Newsome
3rd Place: Auburn University, McWhorter School of Building (USA) Students: Nick Russell, Briege Donahue, Malcolm Smith, and Matthew Tucker Advisor: Alan Bugg Project Manager: Emily Elia
University of North Carolina Charlotte (green) and Auburn University (far right) with Dr. Anthony Lamanna (competition chair) and Beverly Garnant CLC Chair.
2018 James Instrument Winner
Title of Paper: Ground Penetrating Radar Data Processing for Concrete Bridge Deck Evaluation Author: Sepehr Pashoutani, Ph.D. Candidate School Affiliation: University of Nebraska – Lincoln (USA)
ACI's nationally recognized student competitions give students the opportunity to participate in interesting and educational concrete projects. For more information on ACI’s Student Competitions, please visit concrete.org.
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For more information, contact:
Julie Webb Marketing & Communications Coordinator 248-848-3148 Julie.Webb@concrete.org
Always advancing – Founded in 1904 with a headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, and a regional office in Dubai, UAE, the American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational & training programs, certification programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete. For additional information, visit www.concrete.org.
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