AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE SEEKS PAPERS FOR CONVENTIONS

ACI Committees Call for Papers for Upcoming Conventions

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Dec. 19, 2007) - The American Concrete Institute is currently seeking papers for sessions to take place during the ACI Spring 2008 Convention in Los Angeles, Calif. and the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org.  

Research in Progress
ACI Committee 123 is seeking papers for its technical session on “Research in Progress” for the ACI Spring 2008 Convention, March 30 – April 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including any aspect of an ongoing research program highlighting the overall scope of the research, methods of investigation, test procedures, results, and conclusions to date.
Abstracts of 250 words or less, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Matthew D’Ambrosia at mdambrosia@ctlgroup.com or Farshad Rajabipour at farshadr@hawaii.edu no later than Feb. 1, 2008.

Serviceability of Concrete Members with FRP Reinforcement
ACI Committee 440 is seeking papers for its technical session on “Serviceability of Concrete Members Reinforced with Internal/External FRP Reinforcement” for the ACI Spring 2009 Convention, March 15-19, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, recent advancements on serviceability design of concrete members reinforced with either internal or external fiber-reinforced polymers.
Abstracts of 500 words or more, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Carlos Ospina at carlos.ospina@abam.com no later than July 14, 2008.

Structural Concrete in Seismic Design of Bridge Infrastructure
ACI Committee 341 is seeking papers for its technical session on “The Practice and Placement of Structural Concrete in Seismic Design of Bridge Infrastructure” for the ACI Spring 2009 Convention, March 15-19, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, seismic design and retrofit of concrete bridges, use of precast/prestressed concrete elements, seismic application of high-performance and self-consolidating concrete in bridges, and computational and experimental tools for seismic design of concrete bridges.
Abstracts of 200 to 300 words, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Bassem Andrawes at andrawes@uiuc.edu no later than July 14, 2008. 

Aesthetics of Concrete Infrastructure
ACI Committee 124 is seeking papers for its technical session on “Aesthetics of Concrete Infrastructure” for the ACI Spring 2009 Convention, March 15-19, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the use of concrete in water towers, silos, aqueducts, tunnels, utility towers, nonbridge transportation structures, and other infrastructure components and systems.
Abstracts of 100 words or less, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Michael Paul at mpaul@duffnet.com no later than Oct. 1, 2008.

Curing Concrete
ACI Committee 308 is seeking papers for its technical session on “Curing Concrete” for the ACI Spring 2009 Convention, March 15-19, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the use of new methods such as internal curing or non-woven fabrics, other common curing methods, or case studies.
Abstracts of 200 to 300 words, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Larry Taber at taberlh@bv.com no later than Oct. 1, 2008.

For more information on ACI’s current Calls for Papers, to submit an abstract, or to submit a Call for Papers for your concrete industry-related meeting or event, please visit www.CallforPapers.concrete.org. 

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