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ACI
2006 Concrete Projects Competition Winners
1st Place: |
Very High
Strength Concrete for Blast Protection |
Author: |
Cadets Michael Riccitiello,
Nicholas Soroka and Andrew Hutchinson |
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Advisor: |
LTC Colonel Karl F. Meyer
and Dr. Christopher Conley |
Abstract: |
The significance of this
research project stems from its contribution to the development of
more cost effective solutions for blast and ballistic protection for
military and civilian applications. Very High Strength Concrete (VHSC),
originally developed at the Engineer Research and Development Center
(ERDC) at Vicksburg, Mississippi, has been in existence for over a
decade; the applications of the material, for other than structural
uses, are in their early stages. There are three major goals of this project. First, to determine the optimum type, size, and proportion of
fibers in VHSC for optimizing energy absorption; second, to develop
computer models that will assist in predicting the behavior of VHSC;
and third, to address the challenges currently associated with
preparing and testing VHSC specimens. Finding answers to these questions will help extend current
boundaries associated with this technology and, in the end, will
hopefully save lives. |
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2nd Place: |
Exploration of Cracking and Leakage
in Reinforced Concrete Water Retaining Structures |
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Author: |
Greg Bergland and Kyle Hampton, Ryerson
University, Toronto, ON, Canada |
Advisor: |
Reza Kianoush |
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3rd Place: |
Optimizing the Compressive Strengths
of Various Recycled Aggregates in Portland Concrete |
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Author: |
Michael J. Loy, Oregon Episcopal High
School, Portland, OR |
Advisor: |
Bette G. Yada |
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