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Concrete Talks Powered by ACI at The Big 5

9/24/2021

The Big 5 in-person exhibition and conference was held September 12-15, 2021, at the Dubai World Trade Center.  As part of the event on September 12, 2021, attendees were invited to a series of free Concrete Talks at Middle East Concrete powered by ACI and the ACI UAE Chapter on the topics of high-performance concrete, quality assurance/control for concrete work, new building regulations in the Emirate of Dubai, 3D concrete printing, and more. 

Ahmad Mhanna, ACI Middle East Regional Director, and Sara Ahmed, PhD Student, American University of Sharjah, answer questions from event attendees at The Big 5 on September 12, 2021.

The speaker lineup included:

• Welcome and opening remarks: Ahmad Mhanna, ACI Middle East Regional Director
• High-Performance concrete: Fouad Yazbeck, Concrete Technology & Sustainability Consultant, ACI UAE Chapter President
• Quality assurance and control for concrete work: Tarek Emara, Quality Director, CSCEC Middle East (L.L.C) – ACI UAE Chapter Member
• The new building regulations in the Emirate of Dubai: Simone Materazzo, Associate. Arup, ACI UAE chapter member
• Introduction to 3D concrete printing: Haidar Emad Alhaidary, Middle East Engineering Technologies, ACI UAE Chapter Member
• Sustainable concrete for power transmission: Eng. Khawla Aldhebaiei, Senior Manager,  Trans Eng Civil & Electro Mech, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority; Eng. Majedah Ahmed Alawadhi, Manager, Civil Design, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority; and Mostafa Samir Mostafa Mohamed, Deputy Manager, Civil Structural, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
• Use of recycled aggregates and treated wastewater in concrete: Sara Khaled Ahmed, PhD Student, American University of Sharjah

ACI is pleased to continue its partnership with The Big 5 to increase knowledge-sharing of concrete materials, design, construction, and repair in the Middle East region. 

Learn more about ACI’s efforts in the Middle East and the Institute’s Middle East web portal, concrete.org/MiddleEast. 

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