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12/4/2024 Antonio Nanni, PhD, PE, past president of ACI, and Dean Frank, PE, executive director, NEU, participated in COP29 Azerbaijan in early November. Continue Reading »
4/5/2024 The concrete community has once again reunited at the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete – the ACI Concrete Convention. Continue Reading »
4/2/2024 The ACI Mortar Workability Student Competition was held on Sunday, March 24, 2024, during the ACI Concrete Convention in New Orleans, LA, USA. Twenty-eight teams from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, Poland, and Chile submitted projects for judging in this year’s competition. Continue Reading »
3/27/2024 The 13th ACI International Workshop on Structural Concrete took place at the ACI Concrete Convention, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Continue Reading »
3/27/2024 Concrete industry professionals had multiple choices to advance their knowledge on sustainable concrete solutions during Concrete Sustainability Day at the ACI Concrete Convention. Continue Reading »
3/24/2024 Strengthening of Concrete Structures Using FRP Systems was one of several sessions at the 16th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement of Concrete Structures. Continue Reading »
3/13/2024 PRO has added Baker Construction, and Cemex as Platinum and Bronze Members, respectively. Continue Reading »
3/1/2024 ACI President Antonio Nanni discusses the importance of attending conventions to take the opportunity they provide to create new knowledge and codify it in ways that are safe and sustainable. ACI can do so much in terms of safety and sustainability of concrete construction as well as in elevating the quality of the workforce for practical outcomes but also the dignity of all who contribute. Continue Reading »
2/22/2024 A total of 100 universities around the world received recognition as a 2023 Outstanding ACI Student Chapter. Continue Reading »
2/14/2024 The Women in ACI Committee will host an extended networking reception to celebrate their 30th Anniversary during the ACI Concrete Convention in New Orleans, LA, USA. Continue Reading »
2/5/2024 Nine graduate students will receive travel stipends of $1,000 USD to attend the Spring ACI Concrete Convention in New Orleans, LA, USA. Continue Reading »
1/30/2024 The American Concrete Institute is pleased to bring the ACI Concrete Convention to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Known as the world's gathering place for advancing concrete, the convention will take place March 24-28, 2024. Continue Reading »
11/13/2023 More than 2,500 professionals and students from around the world recently convened at the ACI Concrete Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Continue Reading »
11/9/2023 The FRP Composite Beam Competition was held on Sunday, October 29, 2023, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Boston, MA, USA. Continue Reading »
11/1/2023 ACI President Antonio Nanni discusses his recent travels to Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Bangladesh. “ACI is an international organization with a reach and influence (and with that a responsibility) that go way beyond what many may think. We must strengthen our international position not to dominate or impose but, on the contrary, to be a trustworthy and competent contributor to the betterment of our industry for a safer and cleaner world. Continue Reading »
10/9/2023 The Women in ACI Committee has selected three young professionals to receive complimentary registration to the upcoming ACI Concrete Convention. Continue Reading »
9/5/2023 In the context of the civil engineering ecosystem, a big challenge for professionals will be to resist embracing the ‘black box’ with machine learning and generative AI, which are powerful tools that could ‘do the work’ for us. Continue Reading »
5/22/2023 Nine graduate students received travel stipends of $1,000 USD to attend the ACI Concrete Convention, April 2-6, 2023, in San Francisco, CA, USA Continue Reading »
4/26/2022 The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of new chair of Trustees— Jeffrey Coleman, election of two new trustees — Khaled Awad and Keith Kesner, and the re-election of an existing trustee — Robert Frosch. Continue Reading »
3/17/2022 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on the following individuals at the ACI Concrete Convention March 27 – 31, 2022 Continue Reading »
8/2/2021 As the global pandemic recedes and we slowly return to normal life and business operations, it‘s important to reflect on the lessons we can learn from the adversity we all endured. How can we strengthen ourselves, ACI, and our industry? Continue Reading »
5/3/2021 It's an honor to be writing you as the new ACI President. I want to thank Jeff Coleman for his outstanding leadership throughout the past year, during which COVID-19 challenged us all. Continue Reading »
4/26/2021 The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the election of a new trustee — Jeffrey Coleman, and the re-election of two existing trustees — Michael J. Paul, and William E. Rushing. The ACI Foundation is honored to have these outstanding individuals continue the work of the ACI Foundation. Continue Reading »
3/3/2021 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on six individuals at the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention March 28 – April 1, 2021. ACI is grateful to all its Honorary Members for their extraordinary contributions. Continue Reading »
10/27/2020 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored during the Institute’s Virtual Concrete Convention, on October 26, 2020. Continue Reading »
10/27/2020 The "Overall Excellence” award was presented to the Kennedy Center Expansion Project, located in Washington, DC, United States. The winning concrete project was recognized at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention on Monday, October 26, 2020. Continue Reading »
4/2/2020 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2020-2021 president, vice president, and four board members. Jeffrey W. Coleman has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2020-2021, Charles K. Nmai has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term, and Cary S. Kopczynski is now the Institute’s senior vice president, which is also a two-year term. Continue Reading »
2/13/2020 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is offering a new series of seminars to focus on the new ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. The seminars will feature face-to-face interaction with highly recognized speakers. Continue Reading »
12/5/2019 ACI President Randall Poston encourages every ACI member who has not had the opportunity to attend a convention to do so. Continue Reading »
5/1/2019 ACI President Randall W. Poston discusses his journey in ACI, including his work as Chair of the Technical Activities Committee, and Chair of ACI Committee 318, Structural Concrete Building Code. Continue Reading »
2/7/2019 The Louisiana Chapter of the American Concrete Institute held its 21st Annual Awards & Installation Banquet on January 18, 2019 at Messina’s At The Terminal in New Orleans, LA. Continue Reading »
11/16/2018 The Emerging Leaders Alliance held its 11th annual leadership conference November 4-7, 2018 in Falls Church, Va., USA. Eight ACI Young Professionals took part in the event. Continue Reading »
8/9/2018 Eight Young Professionals will represent the American Concrete Institute during the Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) conference November 4-7, 2018, at The Westin Tysons Corner in Falls Church, VA, USA. Continue Reading »
8/1/2018 Research is essential to improve our understanding of structural mechanics, materials, and construction practices that lie at the heart of the ACI Collection as illustrated by the pyramid infographic taken from the ACI Outlook 2030 Report. Beyond that, research is one aspect of training university students who represent the next generation of leaders for the concrete industry. Continue Reading »
7/18/2018 The American Concrete Institute has introduced a new decorative concrete flatwork certification to its programs. The program allows individuals to earn two designations: Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Decorative Concrete Flatwork Associate. Continue Reading »
7/17/2018 The American Concrete Institute has introduced a new decorative concrete flatwork certification to its programs. The program allows individuals to earn two designations: Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Decorative Concrete Flatwork Associate. Continue Reading »
4/30/2018 The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018-2019 Fellowships and Scholarships. Funded by generous donors and industry partners, a total of $155,000 in academic stipends was awarded to 19 deserving students from 17 different universities across North America. Continue Reading »
4/12/2018 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2018-2019 president, vice president, and four board members during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, last month. Continue Reading »
3/28/2018 Attendees at Contractors’ Day at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, had several sessions to choose from including a special session about the restoration of the pioneer-era Provo Tabernacle after a fire in 2010. Continue Reading »
10/17/2017 The impact of civil engineering on the environment before and after natural disasters were key themes at the ACI Student Forum held during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Anaheim, CA, USA on October 16, 2017. Continue Reading »
2/27/2017 ACI’s 2017 program of monthly webinars will have topics of interest for all concrete industry professionals, and this year features a special Presidents Series of Webinars. This new concept aims to provide concrete industry professionals with the knowledge they need, presented by industry experts. Continue Reading »
1/6/2017 The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of a new Presidents Series of webinars. The first webinar— “ACI 318: What’s in Your Spec?”—will be presented by William E. Rushing Jr., P.E., FACI, and ACI Past President. Continue Reading »
9/19/2016 The ACI National Capital Chapter welcomed ACI President Michael Schneider to their inaugural monthly meeting on September 14, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Tysons in McLean, VA, USA. Continue Reading »
3/23/2016 One of ACI’s objectives is to establish and expand strong and productive relationships with external organizations and individuals. Recently, ACI and four international concrete organizations formalized their relationship, positively impacting the global concrete community. Continue Reading »
2/3/2016 The American Concrete Institute expands its Concrete Craftsman Series with two new books for concrete industry professionals—Concrete Fundamentals and Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork. Continue Reading »
1/28/2016 In direct response to feedback from members and customers, the American Concrete Institute has published two new books as part of its Concrete Craftsman Series to provide guidance and best practices to concrete contractors. The new Concrete Fundamentals and Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork books provide concrete industry professionals with indispensable information. Continue Reading »
11/4/2015 My first experience with ACI was at the Spring Convention in 1989 in Atlanta, GA. I was in the United States as a post-doc and had the pleasure of spending 6 months in Austin, TX, and Urbana-Champaign, IL. My supervisor Sven Sahlin introduced me to his friends Jim Jirsa and Mete Sozen and they introduced me to ACI. Continue Reading »
6/23/2015 The American Concrete Institute is offering a new series of seminars this fall to focus on ACI 318-14, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. In addition, the seminars are now available as an online course through ACI University, and can be purchased for an individual user or for a group of five individual users at a reduced rate. Continue Reading »
5/1/2014 To be named the 91st President of ACI and appointed to represent the extraordinary people who make up the Institute and concrete professionals around the world is an honor beyond words. Continue Reading »
4/11/2014 Take a look at all the excitement that took place at the ACI Spring 2014 Convention in Reno, Nevada, March 23-27, 2014. Continue Reading »
3/27/2014 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2014-2015 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2014 Convention in Reno, Nevada this month. Continue Reading »
12/18/2013 In an effort to meet current website standards and provide a cleaner, more user-friendly site, ACI has launched its completely new website. Continue Reading »
11/1/2013 Member-based versus behavioral-based may well be the theme of ACI’s efforts for the early twenty-first century. Continue Reading »
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