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ACI FOUNDATION AND U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TEAM UP FOR CORROSION PREVENTION RESEARCH
Three year project focuses on research to prevent corrosion in concrete
reinforcing steel
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2009) - The ACI Foundation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to collaborate on a research project on the performance of concrete reinforcing steel corrosion prevention and mitigation technologies.
The agreement was signed earlier this month during the fall session of the concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council (SDC). Claude Bedard, chair of the ACI Foundation, and Kurt von Fay, of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, signed the agreement on behalf of the two organizations. The ACI Foundation has assigned its council, SDC, to work with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on this project.
The $250,000 research project will focus on the development and evaluation of a protocol for measuring the performance of various concrete reinforcing steel corrosion prevention and mitigation technologies. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will direct the project, perform laboratory testing, and prepare reports detailing the test results. This research coincides with SDC’s Vision 2020 Initiative, which focuses on creating a strategic and tactical plan to advance and improve the concrete repair, protection, and strengthening industry.
“The ACI Foundation is glad to be working with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on this important research on corrosion prevention and mitigation technologies,” said Claude Bedard, chair of the ACI Foundation. “The research that will be conducted in Phase One of this joint project will directly benefit the concrete repair and protection industry, and it is planned that the results of this project will provide an industry-wide protocol for testing and evaluation.”
To learn more about the ACI Foundation, please visit www.ACIFoundation.org.
Information on the Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) can be found at
www.concreteSDC.org.
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For more information, contact:
Sara Steptoe
Marketing Communications Specialist
American Concrete Institute
248-848-3148
Sara.steptoe@concrete.org
ACI Foundation—Located in Farmington Hills, Mich., the ACI Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to receive, administer, and expend funds for educational, research, scientific, and charitable purposes to increase the knowledge and understanding of concrete materials and to support programs that improve concrete design and construction. The ACI Foundation consists of three councils: the Concrete Research Council, the Scholarship Council, and the Strategic Development Council. More information can be found at
www.ACIFoundation.org.
The ACI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute that receives, administers, and expends funds for educational, research, and scientific purposes.
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