AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE SEEKS PAPERS FOR UPCOMING CONVENTIONS

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (June 17, 2008) - The American Concrete Institute is currently seeking papers for sessions taking place during the ACI Fall 2008 Convention in St. Louis, Mo., USA, the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and the ACI Fall 2009 Convention in New Orleans, La., USA. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org.    

Research in Progress
ACI Committee 123, Research and Current Developments, seeks papers for its technical session “Research in Progress” to take place during the ACI Fall 2008 Convention in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 2-6, 2008. 

Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, any aspect of an ongoing research program highlighting the overall scope of research, methods of investigation, test procedures, results, and conclusions to date. The session’s purpose is to offer an open forum for presentation of recent technical information that does not fit into other sessions scheduled for this convention.

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 Aleksandra Radlinska at aradlins@purdue.edu no later than Aug. 10, 2008.

Evaluation of Mass Transport in Concrete Using Nondestructive Techniques
ACI Committees 228, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete, and 236, Material Science of Concrete, seek papers for their technical session “Evaluation of Mass Transport in Concrete Using Nondestructive Techniques.” This session will take place during the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, March 15-19, 2009. 

Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the implementation of nondestructive testing technologies in the evaluation of mass transport in concrete.

Abstracts of 500 words or less, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Andrew Boyd at Andrew.boyd@mcgill.ca no later than Sept. 15, 2008.

Adhesives and Adhesive Anchors
ACI Committees 503, Adhesives for Concrete, and 355, Anchorage to Concrete, seek papers for their technical session “Adhesives and Adhesive Anchors for Use in Concrete” to take place during the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, March 15-19, 2009. 

Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, chemical properties and the performance of adhesives used for anchoring and attaching to concrete.

Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Richard Wollmershauser at wollric@cox.net no later than Oct. 1, 2008.

How I Spiced Up My Concrete
The ACI Convention Technical Program Committee seeks papers for its technical session “How I Spiced Up My Concrete” to take place during the ACI Fall 2009 Convention in New Orleans, La., Nov. 8-12, 2009.

Participants are invited to submit abstracts on various ways they have “spiced up” their concrete with innovations in research, design, materials, and construction methods.

Abstracts of up to one page, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Subhash Kulkarni at kcapc@aol.com or Jesse Hemeter at jesse.hemeter@wsnelson.com no later than June 15, 2009.

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

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