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ACI and the ACI Foundation confer the following awards and scholarships:
 

ACI FOUNDATION AWARDS:

Arthur J. Boase Award

Robert E. Philleo Award

 

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS:

ACI Student Fellowships

ACI Charles Pankow Foundation Student Fellowship

ACI Scholarship

Katharine and Bryant
Mather Scholarship

ACI/Bertold E. Weinberg Scholarship

ACI/W. R. Grace Scholarship

V. Mohan Malhotra Scholarship

Stewart C. Watson Scholarship

P. Kumar Mehta Scholarship

Peter D. Courtois Scholarship


PAPER AWARDS:

ACI Construction
Award

ACI Design Award

Chester Paul Siess Award
for Excellence in Structural
Research

Wason Medal for
Materials Research

Wason Medal for Most Meritorious Paper

 

OTHER AWARDS:

Chapter Activities Award

Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award

ACI Commemorative Lecture Series

 

PERSONAL AWARDS:

ACI Certification Award

Arthur R. Anderson Award

ACI Distinguished Achievement Award

Roger H. Corbetta Concrete Constructor Award

Joe W. Kelly Award

Henry L. Kennedy Award

Alfred E. Lindau Award

Henry C. Turner Medal

Charles S. Whitney Medal

Cedric Willson Award

ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement

Walter P. Moore, Jr. Faculty Achievement Award

ACI awards are granted by the Board of Direction on the recommendation of an Awards Committee. The designated recipients of the awards are invited to attend the annual spring convention of the Institute to receive the awards.



 

ACI FOUNDATION AWARDS:


Arthur J. Boase Award  

To recognize and honor a person, persons, or organization for outstanding activities and achievements in the reinforced concrete field, the Arthur J. Boase Award was established, and is presented by the Reinforced Concrete Research Council.

The award consists of a certificate suitably inscribed with the name of the recipient and circumstances of the award.

Recipients given with year of award presented:

1971

Leo H. Corning

1990

Morris Schupack

1972

Eric L. Erickson

1991

Daniel P. Jenny

1973

Douglas McHenry

1992

Paul Zia

1974

Ernst Gruenwald

1993

James O. Jirsa

1975

Chester P. Siess

1994

Alan H. Mattock

1976

Dugald J. Cameron

1995

John M. Hanson

1977

Maurice van Buren

1996 John F. McDermott
1978 Anton Tedesko 1997 Robert F. Mast
1979 Arthur R. Anderson 1998 Sharon L. Wood
1980 Alfred L. Parme 1999 Anthony E. Fiorato
1981 Eivind Hognestad 2000 Catherine E. French
1982 Phil M. Ferguson 2001 LeRoy A. Lutz
1983 W. Burr Bennett 2002 James K. Wight
1984 Paul F. Rice 2004 Michael P. Collins
1985 James G. MacGregor 2005 Neil Hawkins
1986 W. Gene Corley 2006

S.K. Ghosh

1987 John E. Breen 2007 Thomas T.C. Hsu
1988 Mete A. Sozen 2008 Jack P. Moehle

1989

Boris Bresler

   

Moving forward, this award will be offered through the Concrete Research Council.


Robert E. Philleo Award
(Concrete Research Council)  

The Robert E. Philleo Award of the Concrete Research Council, ACI, established in 1992, is given in recognition of a person, persons, or organization for outstanding research in the concrete materials field, or for outstanding contributions to the advancement of concrete technology through application of the results of concrete materials research. It is given in memory of an Institute past president and Honorary Member who was also chair of the Concrete Materials Research Council, now the Concrete Research Council. The award is a plaque suitably inscribed with the name of the recipient and the citation.

Recipients given with year of award presented:

1992

Bryant Mather

2000

Venkataswamy Ramakrishnan

1993

David C. Stark

2001

Edward G. Nawy

1994

Richard C. Mielenz

2003

David W. Fowler

1995

Paul Klieger

2004

Nicholas J. Carino

1996

V. Mohan Malhotra

2005

Kenneth C. Hover

1997

John M. Scanlon

2006

Surendra P. Shah

1998 R. Narayan Swamy 2007 William Hime
1999 Richard D. Gaynor 2008 Richard Edwin Weyers


 

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS:


ACI Student Fellowships  

These fellowships were established in 2001 with a purpose to identify, attract, and develop outstanding professionals for productive careers in the concrete field. They are funded by voluntary contributions from ACI members.

Recipients:

2001

Stephan Durham for study at the University of Arkansas

  T. Eric Hayes for study at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
  David Tepke for study at Pennsylvania State University
2002 Raissa Douglas for study at Northwestern University
  Amy L. (Cunningham) Kehrer for study at the University of Michigan
  Katherine G. Kuder for study at Northwestern University

2003

Joseph Clendenen for study at the University of Missouri-Rolla

Heather McLeod for study at the University of Kansas

2004 Elizabeth Gaynor for study at Villanova University
  Kyle Riding for study at the University of Texas at Austin
2005-2006

Lisa Feldman for study at the University of Western Ontario
Matthew Tyler Ley for study at the University of Texas at Austin

  Jeffery Volz for study at Pennsylvania State University
2006 Richard Kmack for study at the Georgia Institute of Technology
  Brian Swartz for study at Pennsylvania State University
2007

Andrew Coughlin for study at Pennsylvania State University

  Matthew Tobolski for study at the University of California, San Diego


ACI Charles Pankow Foundation Fellowship   

This fellowship was established in 2007 with a purpose to honor Charles J. Pankow, ACI President in 1980 and first Chairman of the ACI Scholarship Council. Contribution for this fellowship is made possible by the Charles Pankow Foundation with the intent to offer students the value and learning experience of an internship within a construction environment.

Recipients are:

2007 Remy Lequesne for study at the University of Michigan


ACI Scholarship  

The first ACI Scholarship was established in 1981 for graduate study in the field of concrete. A second scholarship was established in 1984. These scholarships are funded by voluntary contributions from ACI members.

Recipients:

1982

Kenneth C. Hover for study at Cornell University

1983 Bryant Jay Lahnert for study at the University of Colorado
1984 Barzin Mobasher for study at Northeastern University
1985 John M. Talley for study at North Carolina State University
  Neal S. Anderson for study at Purdue University
1986 Tracey K. Lenehan for study at the University of Cincinnati
  Mark Johnson for study at Purdue University
1987 Richard A. Walther for study at Purdue University
  April Lee White for study at the University of Michigan
1988 Donna J. Mader for study at the University of Kansas
  Kent A. Paulson for study at Cornell University
1989 William K. Chi for study at North Carolina State University
  Jeffrey P. Wouters for study at Cornell University
1990 Christopher J. Wolschlag for study at the University of Illinois
  Sarie M. Okimoto for study at Stanford University
1991 Benoit Bissonnette for study at the University of Laval, Canada
  Eron F. Ersch for study at the University of California, Berkeley
1992 Sylvanus Marshe for study at Queens University
  Karen V. Gottesfeld for study at Cornell University
1993 Roxanne T. Gregorio for study at Temple University
  Dawood Pandor for study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1994 John M. Holland for study at the University of Houston
  Russell J. Sutton for study at Michigan Technological University
1995 Berkeley Booth for study at the University of Utah
  Brian Knight for study at the University of Illinois, Urbana
1996 Reza Erfani for study at the University of Waterloo
  Jason M. Hicks for study at Montana University
1997 Ee-Lin Foo for study at Michigan Technological University
  Douglas J. Wolters for study at the University of Illinois
1998 Anthony J. Lamanna for study at Purdue University
  Natalie Rizkalla for study at the University of Manitoba
1999 Jennifer L. Kepler for study at the University of Kansas
  Anthony C. Pavlides for study at the University of Florida
2000 Tommy Prevost for study at the University of Sherbrooke
  Kara Lee Elliot for study at Purdue University
2001 David Barrett for study at the University of Missouri at Columbia
  Cindy Hunzinger for study at McGill University
2002 Stephan A. Durham for study at the University of Arkansas
2003 Jake Bigalow for study at Iowa State University
  Elizabeth Gaynor for study at Villanova University
2004 Jared Whigham for study at Auburn University
2005 Matthew Kilgour for study at Purdue University
2006 Brandon Stutzman for study at Purdue University 
2007 John Cleary for study at Cleveland State University


ACI/Bertold E. Weinberg Scholarship  

Recipients are:

2004 Thomas McQuillan for study at Purdue University
2005 Vinicio Suarez for study at North Carolina State University
2006

Nicholas Stallings for study at the University of Louisville

2007 David Naish for study at the University of California-Los Angeles


ACI/W. R. Grace Scholarship  

This scholarship, established in 1987, was endowed by W. R. Grace as a commitment to new technology in the concrete industry. It is for graduate study in the field of concrete.

Recipients are:

1988

Karen A. Bexton for study at the University of Nebraska
1989 Norman B. Golinkin for study at the University of Illinois
1990 Frank A. Monastra for study at the University of Illinois
1991 Kirk W. Ketcham for study at the University of Kansas
1992 Michael L. Tholen for study at the University of Kansas
1993 Sarah L. Billington for study at the University of Texas at Austin
1994 Marc Jolin for study at Laval University, Quebec
1995 Stephen G. Buonopane for study at Cornell University
1996 Eric L. Henkel for study at the University of Illinois, Urbana
1997 Anne M. Werner for study at the University of Illinois
1998 Brea K. Williams for study at the University of Manitoba
1999 Angela R. Weber for study at Clemson University
2000 John Boschert for study at the University of Kansas
2001 Cindy K. Shaw for study at the University of Louisville
2002 Justin D. Brennan for study at Pennsylvania State University
2003 Daniel Luther for study at Pennsylvania State University
2004 Michelle Conliffe for study at the Georgia Institute of Technology
2005

Cole Olsen for study at Stanford University

2006 Remy Lequesne for study at the University of Michigan
2007 Thomas Vande Voort for study at Iowa State University


V. Mohan Malhotra Scholarship  

This scholarship was established in 1993 to acknowledge V. Mohan Malhotra, Chair of CANMET's Organizing Committee, for his efforts in organizing international conferences, workshops, and seminars in the area of concrete technology. This scholarship is available only to a graduate applicant majoring in concrete materials science research.

Recipients are:

1994 Randall S. Hillman for study at North Carolina State University
1995 Savio J. DeSouza for study at the University of Toronto
1996 Rozalia Kozul for study at the University of Kansas
1997 James Pospisil for study at Pennsylvania State University
1998 Gerald G. Miller for study at the University of Kansas
1999 Alvin E. Olar for study at the University of Windsor
2000 Olga Rodriguez for study at the University of Texas
2001 Michael D. Brown for study at the University of Texas at Austin
2002 Jennifer Duquette for study at the University of Western Ontario
2003 Fernando Tejeda for study at the Purdue University
2004 Andrew Brinks for study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2005 Robert Rodden for study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2006 No scholarship awarded
2007 James Woodward for study at either Oregon State University or the Georgia Institute of Technology


Katharine & Bryant Mather Scholarship  

This scholarship was established in 1988 to honor ACI Honorary Members Katharine and Bryant Mather for their exceptional contributions to the knowledge of concrete. Initial funds were contributed by the sponsoring committee of an international symposium held in 1987 to honor the Mathers. Mr. Mather served as President in 1964. The scholarship is for graduate study in the field of concrete.

Recipients are:

1988

John F. Rowe III for study at the University of California, Berkeley
1989 John C. Basten for study at the University of Illinois
1990 Kevin L. Burton for study at Clemson University
1991 Lisa C. Westlake for study at the University of Illinois
1992 Christian J. Brown for study at the University of Kansas
1993 Gina A. Daghestani for study at the University of Kansas
1994 Valerie A. Andres for study at the University of Texas at Austin
1995 Kimberly Whitsel-Sackett for study at North Carolina State University
1996 Anthony E. Krempin for study at Texas A&M University
1997 Christina A. Marsh for study at Harvard University
1998 Sarah E. Storms for study at the University of Kansas
1999 Matthew J. Brightman for study at the University of Texas at Austin
2000 John Castagnoli for study at Stanford University
2001 William B. Stiller for study at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2002 Audra L. Hansen for study at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2003 No scholarship awarded
2004 No scholarship awarded
2005 Kelly Levy for study at Auburn University
2006 Guadalupe Gutierrez Padilla for study at the University of Colorado at Boulder
2007 Nimish Mistry for study at Clarkson University


Stewart C. Watson Scholarship  

This scholarship was established in 1995 to honor Stewart C. Watson who is pre-eminent in the field of joints and bearings, past chair of the International Joints and Bearings Research Council (IJBRC), and an Honorary Member of ACI. It is available only for research and graduate study of joints and bearings for concrete structures.

Recipients are:

1997 Nure M. Aiza-Bezares for study at Northwestern University
1998 James J. Lewis Jr. for study at the University of Tennessee
1999 Michael C. Jewsbury for study at Stanford University
2000 No scholarship awarded
2001 Ryan P. Callahan for study at the University of North Dakota
2002 No scholarship awarded
2003 No scholarship awarded
2004 No scholarship awarded
2005 No scholarship awarded
2006 No scholarship awarded
2007 No scholarship awarded


P. Kumar Mehta Scholarship  

This scholarship was established in 2002 to recognize students pursuing research on "sustainable development of concrete." Recipients must demonstrate an ongoing effort to "conduct graduate research on sustainable concrete."

Recipients are:

2002 Steven P. Cline for study at the University of Illinois
2003 No scholarship awarded
2004 No scholarship awarded
2005 John Kevern for study at Iowa State University
2006 Helena Meryman for study at the University of California at Berkeley 
2007 No scholarship awarded


Peter D. Courtois
Concrete Construction Scholarships  

Two scholarships were established in 1993 to honor the memory of Peter D. Courtois, whose long-term commitment to practical achievements in construction focused on the fields of formwork and tilt-up construction. The scholarships are for undergraduate study in concrete construction.

Recipients are:

1994 Daniel W. Tschiniak for study at the University of Illinois, Urbana
  Brian S. Aebly for study at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
1995 Joel M. Waltz for study at Iowa State University
  Keith M. Anderson for study at the University of Maine, Orono
1996 Steven P. Bailey for study at North Carolina State University
  Sean G. Callan for study at Louisiana Tech University
1997 Mark A. Stoller for study at Iowa State University
  Nathan A. Bergman for study at Kansas State University
1998 Erik M. Swerdlow for study at the University of Florida
  Frances T. Griffith for study at the University of Arkansas
1999 Neil J. Barrows for study at the University of Waterloo
  Geoanna B. McCarl for study at the University of Nebraska
2000 James Hanacik for study at Texas A&M University
  Dwayne Funk for study at the University of Oklahoma
2001 Amy L. Cunningham for study at the University of Michigan
  Christopher M. Doyle for study at Iowa State University
  John M. Dryden for study at Middle Tennessee State University
2002 Britta M. Goldstein for study at the University of Maryland
2003 Courtney Cox for study at Texas A&M University
2004 Christopher Bauer for study at Iowa State University
  Nathan Guessetto for study at Middle Tennessee State University
2005 Jeremiah Fasl for study at the University of Texas at Austin
2006 No scholarship awarded


 

PAPER AWARDS


ACI Construction Award  

Founded in 1944 by the Institute, the ACI Construction Award is intended to enrich the literature in construction practices and to honor the workers whose resourcefulness produces a completed structure from drawings and specifications. It may be awarded annually, but not necessarily in each year, to the author or coauthors of any paper of outstanding merit on concrete construction practice published by ACI International. It is not restricted to members of the Institute. The award is presented as a plaque.

Recipients given with year of award presented:

1946 Lewis H. Tuthill 1960 J. F. Camellerie
1947 J. W. Kelley 1962 Andre Paduart
  B. D. Keatts   J. Van Doosselaere
1948 Richard J. Wilson 1963 Arthur R. Anderson
1949 Raymond E. Davis   A. T. Waidelich
  E. Clinton Jansen 1964 Joseph R. Proctor, Jr.
  William T. Neelands 1965 James B. Lyttle
1950 S. O. Asplund 1966 Andrew R. Nasser
1951 W. S. Colby 1967 E. R. Cancio
1952 Otto Safir   A. F. Munoz
1953 F. Thomas Collins 1968 Everette W. Osgood
1954 Alden M. Klein   James M. Keith
  J. H. A. Crockett 1969 Lin Y. Huang
1957 Roy R. Clark   N. P. Angeles
1958 James S. Minges   Howard R. May
  Donald S. Wild   Keith C. Thornton
1959 Jack E. Rosenlund   Jack L. Korb


Recipients given with year of award presented and title of paper:
 

1970 David J. Fitzgerald for his V. 65 paper "Construction of Habitat '67"
1971 John J. White for his paper "The Anchorage of Engineered Structures of Concrete and Other Foundations," published in SP-22, Mechanical Fasteners for Concrete
1974 Charles Novacek for his V. 69 paper "Construction of the Walter P. Chrysler Building, Highland Park, Michigan"
1975 Kenneth G. Jessop for his V. 70 paper "Philosophy of Formwork in Civil Engineering"
1976 William Rohde, Kenneth D. Wheeler, Jesse Schwartz, Raymond D. Heun, Charles Shimel, and Joseph R. Wolf for their V. 71 article "Responsibility in Concrete Inspection"
1977 Arvid Grant for his V. 72 paper "Incremental Launching of Concrete Structures"
1978 Frank A. Randall, Jr. and Peter D. Courtois for their V. 73 paper "Side Form Spacers"
1979 David Brown for his V. 74 paper "Bridge Deck Deterioration: Some Solutions"
1980 H. W. Chung for his V. 75 paper "How Good is Good Enough—A Dilemma in Acceptance Testing of Concrete"
1981 John A. Bickley for his paper "Mass Production of Highly Toleranced Precast Concrete Tunnel Segments" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 1
1982 Mary K. Hurd for her paper "Denny Creek Bridge: A Concrete Answer to Environmental Challenges" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 2
1983 Raymond C. Heun for his paper "Specifications—Are They Adequate?" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 3
1984 Richard C. Meininger for his paper "Ordering Quality Concrete for Residential or Commercial Jobs" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 4
1985 Cameron Kemps and Gerry Weiler for their paper "Tilt-Up Construction of a Shopping Center" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 5
1986 Donald F. Meinheit and Jack Monson for their paper "Parking Garage Repaired Using Thin Polymer Concrete Overlay" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 6
1987 James M. Shilstone, Sr. for his paper "Architectural Concrete Contract Documents" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 7
1988 Mary K. Hurd for her paper "Segmental Box-Girder Bridge Construction" published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 8
1989 Ernest K. Schrader for his paper "Compaction of Roller Compacted Concrete," published in SP-96, Consolidation of Concrete
1990 Paul Gilbride, Dudley R. Morgan and Theodore W. Bremner for their paper, "Deterioration and Rehabilitation of Berth Faces in Tidal Zone at the Port of Saint John," published in SP-109, Concrete in Marine Environment
1991 Terence C. Holland for his paper, "Working with Silica Fume in Ready Mixed Concrete—U.S.A. Experience," published in SP-114, Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Slag, Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
1992 M. P. Virlogeux for his paper, "External Prestressing: From Construction History to Modern Technique and Technology," published in SP-120, External Prestressing in Bridges
1994 Edward B. Finkel for his paper, "The (Un)Common Industrial Concrete Floor Slab on Grade," published in Concrete International, V. 14
1995 John S. Beebe and Robert R. McGlohn for their paper, "Installing and Testing Large Adhesive Anchors," published in Concrete International, V. 15
1996 Phillip S. Dunston, David W. Johnston, and Paul P. McCain for their paper, "Formwork Pressures in Tall Walls with Extended Set Concrete," published in Concrete International, V. 16
1997 Jerome H. Ford for his paper, "Vertical Forming in Congested Areas," published in Concrete International, V. 17
1998 Keith Kesner and Randall W. Poston for their paper, "Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Corrosion: Myths, Misconceptions, and Truths," published in Concrete International, V. 18
1999 P. Kumar Mehta for his paper, "Durability—Critical Issues for the Future," July 1997, published in Concrete International, V. 19
2000 Peter H. Emmons, Alexander M. Vaysburd, and Jay Thomas for their paper, "Strengthening Concrete Structures, Part I," published in Concrete International, V. 20, and "Strengthening Concrete Structures, Part II," published in Concrete International, V. 20
2001 Kevin M. Cail, Jack J. Holley, Donald S. Hopkins, Marie-Christine Lanctôt, and Michael D. A. Thomas for their paper, "Custom HPC Mixtures for Challenging Bridge Design," published in Concrete International, V. 21
2002 G. R. "Ray" Shashani, Jim Vahman, and Ed D. Valdez, for their paper, "24 Steps to Successful Floor Slabs," published in Concrete International, V. 22, No. 1, Jan. 2000, pp. 45-50
2003 Donald A. Baily, Edward J. Barbour, Scott W. Cupp, Jerry A. Holland, and David W. Knight for their paper, "Gatorade Floor: Quenching Thirst, Joints, Cracks, and Curl," published in Concrete International, Jan. 2001, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 23-29
2004 Richard Morin, Gilbert Haddad, and Pierre-Claude Aïtcin for their paper, “Crack- Free, High-Performance Concrete Structures,” published in Concrete International, V. 24
2005 Markus Wernli, George E. Warren, and Robert F. Mast for their paper, “Production Testing of CFRP Grid Reinforced Concrete Panels for a Floating Pier,” published in SP-215, Field Applications of FRP Reinforcement Case Studies
2006 Patrick J. Harrison for his paper, “For the Ideal Slab-on-Ground Mixture,” published in Concrete International, V. 27
2007

Roger Woodhead and Kevin Main for their paper, “Experience with the Caisson Sinking Method,” published in Concrete International, V. 27, No. 11, Nov. 2005, pp. 53-59

2008 Rachel J. Detwiler, Terry E. Swor, and Wendy L. Thomas for their paper, “Acceptance Testing Using 4 x 8 in. Cylinders,” published in Concrete International, V. 28, No. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 81-88


ACI Design Award  

This award recognizes advanced concepts and techniques applied to a specific design project. Awards are given to the author or coauthors of the paper and to the engineer or engineering firm responsible for the design. Institute membership is not required, peer review is not required, and the award may be given annually, but not necessarily.

From 1997-2000, the award was named the Structural Engineering Award and was given for advanced concepts and techniques related to structural engineering. Up until 1997, the award was named the Maurice P. van Buren Structural Engineering Award and was given for a completed outstanding concrete building project incorporating advanced structural design concepts, advanced structural design techniques, or both, described in a paper published by the Institute. Recipients are awarded a certificate.

Recipients given with year of award presented and title of paper:

1983 Joseph P. Colaco, Jay B. Ames, Eli R. Dubinsky and Gillum Colaco for their paper, "Concrete Shear Walls and Spandrel Beam Moment Frame Brace New York Office Tower," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 3
1986 Irwin Cantor and Ysrael A. Seinuk for their paper, "Trump Tower: Concrete Satisfies Architectural, Design, and Construction Demands," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 6
1987 Jacob S. Grossman for his paper, "780 Third Avenue—The First High-Rise Diagonally Braced Concrete Structure," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 7
1988 Harald G. Greve for his paper, "Precast for Terra Cotta," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 8
1989 Mohammad Abul Mansur, Seng-Lip Lee, and P. Paramasivam for their paper, "Ferrocement Sunscreens on High Rise Buildings," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 9
1990 Bijan O. Aalami and David T. Swanson for their paper, "Innovative Rehabilitation of a Parking Structure," published in Concrete International, V. 10
1991 Bill L. Gunnin for his paper, "Market Tower—Indianapolis, Ind.," published in Concrete International, V. 11
1992 M. A. Mansur for his paper, "Design and Construction of an Elevated Ferrocement Water Tank," published in Concrete International, V. 12
1995 Javier F. Horvilleur for his paper, "The Nations Bank Tower," published in Concrete International, V. 15
1996 Richard Smart for his paper, "Edmonds Centre for B. C. Hydro," published in Concrete International, V. 16
1997 Arthur J. O’Leary for his paper, "Multi-Story Precast Concrete Framed Buildings" published in SP-157, Recent Developments in Lateral Force Transfer in Buildings
1998 Jeffery T. Miller and Lawrence D. Reaveley for their paper, "Hotel Utah Remodel and Seismic Upgrade," published in SP-160, Seismic Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
1999 Michael P. Collins, Frank J. Vecchio, Robert G. Selby, and Pawan R. Gupta for their paper, "The Failure of an Offshore Platform," published in Concrete International, V. 19
2000 Amin Ghali and Walter H. Dilger for their paper, "Anchoring with Double-Head Studs," published in Concrete International, V. 20
2001 Sameh S. Badie, Mantu C. Baishya, and Maher K. Tadros for their paper, "Innovative Bridge Panel System a Success," published in Concrete International, V. 21
2002 Sarah L. Billington, Steve B. Ratchye, John E. Breen, and D. Andrew Vernooy for their paper, "Example Applications of Aesthetics and Efficiency Guidelines," published in Concrete International, V. 22
2003 Edward G. Nawy for his paper, "Design for Crack Control in Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Beams, Two-Way Slabs and Circular Tanks—A State of the Art," Design and Construction Practices to Mitigate Cracking, SP-204, E.G. Nawy, F.G. Barth, and R.J. Frosch eds., American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich., pp. 1-42.
2004 Tjen Nung Tjhin and Daniel Kuchma for their paper, “Example 1b: Alternative Design for the Non-Slender Beam (Deep Beam),” published in SP-208, Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models
2005 Dimitrios D. Theodorakopoulos and R. Narayan Swamy for their paper, “A Design Method for Punching Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Slabs,” published in SP-216, Innovations in Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Value
2006 Adam Lubell, Ted Sherwood, Evan Bentz, and Michael P. Collins for their paper, “Safe Shear Design of Large, Wide Beams,” published in Concrete International, V. 26
2007

L. Javier Malvar for his paper “Specific Local Resistance Concepts,” published in Concrete International, V. 27, No. 12, Dec. 2005, pp. 23-27

2008 Steve Ratchye for his paper “Architecture Sustained in Concrete,” published in Concrete International, V. 28, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 35-40


Chester Paul Siess Award for Excellence in Structural Research  

The Chester Paul Siess Award for Excellence in Structural Research is given to the author or authors of a peer-reviewed paper published by the Institute that describes a notable achievement in experimental or analytical research that advances the theory or practice of structural engineering and, most importantly, recommends how the research can be applied to design. At least one of the recipients must be a member of the Institute. The award need not be presented each year.

Prior to 2004, this award was named the ACI Structural Research Award and before 1991, this award was named the Raymond C. Reese Structural Research Award. Through 1997, the award was given for a paper published by the Institute describing a notable achievement in research related to structural engineering and indicating how the research could be used.

Recipients given with year of award presented and title of paper:

1972 James G. MacGregor, John E. Breen, and Edward O. Pfrang for their V. 67 paper "Design of Slender Concrete Columns"
1973 Alexander Placas and Paul E. Regan for their V. 68 paper "Shear Failure of Reinforced Concrete Beams"
1974 Phil M. Ferguson and K. S. Rajagopalan for their V. 69 paper "Distributed Loads Creating Combined Torsion, Bending, and Shear on L-Beams with Stirrups"
1975 B. Vijaya Rangan and A. S. Hall for their V. 70 paper "Strength of Rectangular Prestressed Concrete Beams in Combined Torsion, Bending, and Shear"
1976 Denis Mitchell and Michael P. Collins for their V. 71 paper "Diagonal Compression Field Theory—A Rational Model for Structural Concrete in Pure Torsion"
1977 John Minor and James O. Jirsa for their V. 72 paper "Behavior of Bend Bar Anchorages"
1978 Neil M. Hawkins for his V. 73 paper "Fatigue Design Considerations for Reinforcement in Concrete Bridge Decks"
1979 John E. Breen, James O. Jirsa, and C. O. Orangun for their V. 74 paper "A Reevaluation of Test Data on Development Length and Splices"
1980 Anders Losberg for his V. 75 paper "Pavements and Slabs on Grade with Structurally Active Reinforcement"
1981 Neil M. Hawkins and Denis Mitchell for their paper "Progressive Collapse of Flat Plate Structures"
1982 Thomas Paulay for his paper "Deterministic Design Procedure for Ductile Frames in Seismic Areas," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 2
1983 Thomas Paulay and Roy G. Taylor for their V. 78 paper "Slat Coupling of Earthquake-Resisting Shearwalls"
1984 Robert Park, M. J. Nigel Priestley, and Brian D. Scott for their V. 79 paper "Stress-Strain Behavior of Concrete Confined by Overlapping Hoops at Low and High Strain Rates"
1985 Frank J. Heger and Mehdi S. Zarghamee for their V. 80 paper "Buckling of Thin Concrete Domes"
1986 W. Gene Corley, J. D. Aristizabal-Ochoa, Kwok-Nam Shiu, and R. G. Oesterle for their V. 81 paper "Web Crushing of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls"
1987 Ahmet E. Aktan, Vitelmo V. Bertero, Finley A. Charney, and Richard Sause for their paper "Earthquake Simulator Tests and Associated Experimental, Analytical and Correlation Studies of One-Fifth Scale Model," published in SP-84, Earthquake Effects on Reinforced Concrete Structures, U.S.-Japan Research
1988 James G. MacGregor and David M. Rogowsky for their paper "Design of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams," published in Concrete International: Design & Construction, V. 8
1989 Robert Park and M. J. Nigel Priestley for their V. 84 paper "Strength and Ductility of Concrete Bridge Columns Under Seismic Loading," Jan.-Feb. 1987, ACI Structural Journal, 84-S8
1990 Sher Ali Mirza, Richard W. Furlong, and John S. Ma for their V. 85 paper "Flexural Shear and Ledge Reinforced Concrete Inverted T-Girders," July-Aug. 1988, ACI Structural Journal, 85-S49
1991 Neil M. Hawkins, Aibin Bao, and Jun Yamazaki for their V. 86 paper "Moment Transfer from Concrete Slabs to Columns," Nov.-Dec. 1989, ACI Structural Journal, 86-S70
1992 Sung-Woo Shin, Mahmoud Kamara, and Satyendra K. Ghosh for their paper "Flexural Ductility, Strength Prediction, and Hysteretic Behavior of Ultra-High-Strength Concrete Members," published in SP-121, High Strength Concrete—Second International Symposium
1993 Kent A. Paulson, Arthur H. Nilson, and Kenneth C. Hover for their V. 88 paper "Long-Term Deflection of High-Strength Concrete Beams," Mar.-Apr. 1991, ACI Materials Journal, 88-M25
1994 Nader Panahshahi, Richard N. White, and Peter Gergely for their V. 91 paper "Reinforced Concrete Compression Lap Splices under Inelastic Cyclic Loading," Mar.-Apr. 1992, ACI Structural Journal, 89-S18
1995 Bilal S. Hamad and James O. Jirsa for their V. 92 paper "Strength of Epoxy-Coated Reinforced Bar Splices Confined with Transverse Reinforcement," Jan.-Feb. 1993, ACI Structural Journal, 90-S10
1996 Hossain Hadji-Ghaffari, Oan Chul Choi, David Darwin, and Steven L. McCabe for their V. 93 paper "Bond of Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement: Cover, Casting Position, Slump, and Consolidation," Jan.-Feb. 1994, ACI Structural Journal, 91-S7
1997 William C. Stone, Geraldine S. Cheok, and John F. Stanton for their V. 92 paper "Performance of Hybrid Moment-Resisting Precast Beam-Column Concrete Connections Subjected to Cyclic Loading," Mar.-Apr. 1995, ACI Structural Journal, 92-S22
1998 Michael P. Collins, Denis Mitchell, Perry Adebar, and Frank J. Vecchio for their V. 93 paper " General Shear Design Method," Jan.-Feb. 1996, ACI Structural Journal, 93-S5
1999 Shamim A. Sheikh and Shafik S. Khoury for their V. 94 paper, "Performance-Based Approach for Design of Confining Steel in Tied Columns," Jul.-Aug. 1997, ACI Structural Journal, 94-S39
2000 Robert K. Dowell, Frieder Seible, and Edward L. Wilson for their V. 95 paper "Pivot Hysteresis Model for Reinforced Concrete Members," Sept.-Oct. 1998, ACI Structural Journal, 95-S55
2001 Ashraf El-Bahy, Sashi Kunnath, William Stone, and Andrew Taylor for their V. 96 paper "Cumulative Seismic Damage of Circular Bridge Columns: Variable Amplitude Tests," Sept.-Oct. 1999, ACI Structural Journal, 96-S78
2002 Mervyn J. Kowalsky, M. J. Nigel Priestley, and Frieder Seible for their V. 97 paper "Dynamic Behavior of Lighweight Concrete Bridges," Jul.-Aug. 2000, ACI Structural Journal, 97-S63
2003 Carlos G. Quintero-Febres, and James K. Wight for their V. 98 paper "Experimental Study of Reinforced Concrete Interior Wide Beam-Column Connections Subjected to Lateral Loading," July-Aug. 2001, ACI Structural Journal, 98-S55
2004 James G. MacGregor for his paper, “Derivation of Strut-and-Tie Models for the 2002 ACI Code,” published in SP-208, Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models
2005 Robert W. Barnes, John W. Grove, and Ned H. Burns for their
V. 100 paper, “Experimental Assessment of Factors Affecting Transfer Length,” Nov.-Dec. 2003, ACI Structural Journal, 100-S76
2006 Eric M. Hines, Jose I. Restrepo, and Frieder Seible for their V. 101 paper, “Force-Displacement Characterization of Well-Confined Bridge Piers,” July-Aug. 2004, ACI Structural Journal, 101-S54
2007

Kenneth J. Elwood and Jack P. Moehle for their paper “Axial Capacity Model for Shear-Damaged Columns,” V. 102, No. 4, July-Aug. 2005, ACI Structural Journal, pp. 578-587

2008 M. Keith Thompson, James O. Jirsa, and John E. Breen for their paper, “Behavior and Capacity of Headed Reinforcement,” ACI Structural Journal, V. 103, No. 4, July-Aug. 2006 pp. 522-530


Wason Medal for Materials Research  

The Wason Medal for Materials Research was founded in 1917 by Leonard C. Wason, past president of ACI. It may be bestowed annually, but not necessarily each year, on a member or members of the Institute reporting, in a peer-reviewed paper published by the Institute, original research work on concrete materials and their use, or a discovery that advances the state of knowledge of materials used in the construction industry. This award is restricted to members of the Institute, although all authors are eligible if any author is an ACI member. Prior to 1971, this medal was awarded to research papers dealing with any phase of Institute interests. The medal is bronze.

Recipients given with year of award presented:

1929 S. C. Hollister 1953 Charles H. Scholer
1930 Harrison F. Gonnerman   Gerald M. Smith
  Paul M. Woodworth 1954 Phil M. Ferguson
1932 Morton O. Withey   J. Neils Thompson