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1/2/2020
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Minnesota Concrete Council – ACI Chapter organized their first student competition event on December 10, 2019, at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. A total of 11 students from 3 teams representing St. Thomas University and Dunwoody College of Technology participated in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition. The objective of the competition is to demonstrate the behavior of fiber reinforcement within concrete, to gain experience in forming and fabricating a fiber-reinforced concrete element, and to encourage creativity with compliance in engineering design and analysis. Winners: First Place - $1,000 Dunwoody College of Technology Second Place - $750 University of St. Thomas - Team Firestone Third Place - $500 University of St. Thomas The teams will use their cash prize to fund their travel expenses to the ACI FRC Bowling Ball Competition on March 29, 2020, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont/Chicago, IL, USA. The deadline to register for the competition in February 13, 2020. Learn more about the FRC Bowling Ball Competition and free student membership. Visit the Concrete Industry Calendar to browse upcoming events, and add your own event.
Minnesota Concrete Council – ACI Chapter organized their first student competition event on December 10, 2019, at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
A total of 11 students from 3 teams representing St. Thomas University and Dunwoody College of Technology participated in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition.
The objective of the competition is to demonstrate the behavior of fiber reinforcement within concrete, to gain experience in forming and fabricating a fiber-reinforced concrete element, and to encourage creativity with compliance in engineering design and analysis.
Winners:
First Place - $1,000 Dunwoody College of Technology
Second Place - $750 University of St. Thomas - Team Firestone
Third Place - $500 University of St. Thomas
The teams will use their cash prize to fund their travel expenses to the ACI FRC Bowling Ball Competition on March 29, 2020, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont/Chicago, IL, USA. The deadline to register for the competition in February 13, 2020.
Learn more about the FRC Bowling Ball Competition and free student membership.
Visit the Concrete Industry Calendar to browse upcoming events, and add your own event.
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