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2024 Pervious Concrete Cylinder Student Competition Winners

11/5/2024
The Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition was held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Thirty teams from the USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, Chile, and Puerto Rico submitted projects for judging in this year’s competition sponsored by ACI Committee 522 Pervious Concrete. Continue Reading »

Registration Now Open for Fall ACI Concrete Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA

6/12/2024
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is excited to host the ACI Concrete Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Continue Reading »

Registration Open for ACI Foundation’s 2024 Technology Forum

1/9/2024
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2022 Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition Winners

11/3/2022
The Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition was held on Sunday, October 23, 2022, during the ACI Concrete Convention in Dallas, TX, USA. Continue Reading »

Registration Open for ACI Foundation’s 2022 Technology Forum

6/17/2022
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) will host its next Technology Forum on August 30- September 1, 2022, in St. Paul, MN. Continue Reading »

ACI Foundation Funds Research Projects

4/29/2020
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The ACI Foundation is committed to progress in the industry by contributing financially to necessary and worthy research. Continue Reading »

American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of Pervious Concrete Cylinder Student Competition

10/23/2018
The competition took place at the recent Concrete Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The first, second, and third place in the Cylinder Performance, and Cementitious Efficiency categories each receive cash awards of $750, $500, and $250, respectively. Continue Reading »

Student Compete for Concrete Success

10/14/2018
Students from around the world have traveled to The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to participate in the Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition. Continue Reading »

Latest Research Highlights Unique Efforts in Concrete Sustainability

10/18/2016
Waste tires used in self-compacting concrete. Oil industry waste used as a partial replacement of cement. Ground granulated blast furnace slag used in place of natural coarse aggregates. These concepts are just a few examples of current research into sustainable technologies in the concrete industry, available through ACI’s Materials Journal. Continue Reading »

Recipe for Success

5/25/2016
Admixtures have long been recognized as important components of concrete used to improve its performance. More recently chemical admixtures have been used to help concrete producers meet sustainability requirements often included in modern construction. Continue Reading »

ACI’s Spring Convention Hosts Slag Cement Association Project Awards

4/19/2016
The American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Concrete Convention & Exposition provides its members and concrete industry professionals an avenue to meet with committees, make important decisions, learn about industry updates during technical sessions, and network with peers. This year’s spring convention in Milwaukee, WI also played host to the Slag Cement Association (SCA) 2015 Project of the Year Awards. Continue Reading »

ACI Excellence Awards Dominate Concrete Convention and Exposition

11/19/2015
Over 2,000 attendees and guests gathered in Denver, CO, USA, for the ACI Concrete Convention, November 8-12, 2015, joining colleagues for sessions, committee meetings, a student competition, personal awards, networking and social events, and the highlight of the convention—the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Continue Reading »

American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of Pervious Concrete Student Competition

11/10/2015
The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its 2015 ACI Pervious Concrete Student Competition. The competition took place at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Denver, CO, USA. Continue Reading »

What I Wish I Knew

6/25/2015
As a student or young professional in the concrete industry, wouldn’t it be great to access the knowledge of experts who have worked in the industry for years? Now you can. Continue Reading »

Constructability at The Concrete Convention and Exposition, Denver, CO, USA

4/29/2015
The Concrete Convention and Exposition is set to take place in Denver, CO, USA, at the Denver Sheraton, November 8-12, 2015, featuring more than 300 committee meetings, over 40 technical and education sessions, special tours, and networking with concrete professionals from all over the world. Continue Reading »

Thanks for Funding Our Future

2/3/2014
I invite you to participate in a very special event. On Monday, March 24, at the ACI Spring 2014 convention in Reno, NV, the ACI Foundation will host a dinner to express gratitude to the founders and funders of one of the Institute’s most successful programs: the ACI Student Fellowship Program. Continue Reading »