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2023 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Beam Competition Winners

11/9/2023

The FRP Composite Beam Competition was held on Sunday, October 29, 2023, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Boston, MA, USA.

Thirty-three teams from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic submitted projects for judging in this year’s competition sponsored by ACI Committees 440 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement, 440-G FRP Student Competitions, 440-H Reinforced Concrete, and S801 Student Competitions Committee.

The undergraduate university teams are challenged to demonstrate design, construct, and test a concrete structure reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement to achieve the lowest cost-load ratio. Cash prizes were awarded ranging from $750 USD, $500 USD, and $250 USD for first, second, and third place prizes, respectively.

First place:

Second place:

Third place:

FRP Composite Beam Competition Financial and Donation Contributors:

• American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)

• BasaFlexTM , BFRP Rebar, Basanite Industries

• GBar, AIT Composites Advanced Infrastructure Technologies

• MST Rebar, Inc., Structural Rebar

• NEx, An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials

• PINKBAR® Fiberglas™ Rebar, Owens Corning Infrastructure Solution

ACI hosts two team-based student competitions every year for undergraduate students in conjunction with the ACI Concrete Convention. The Mortar Workability Competition  will take place on March 24, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, LA USA. Registration closes on February 1, 2024.

Visit the FRP Composite Beam homepage to view the Overall Results and learn more about ACI Concrete Competitions.