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Upcoming Public Seminars
ACI 318-25: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard
This seminar covers the major changes in the 2025 edition of ACI 318, "Building Code for Structural Concrete Code Requirements and Commentary". This edition is the first edition of ACI 318 in 6 years.
Seminar attendees will receive:
- A FREE copy of ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete-Code Requirements and Commentary
- One-year subscription to ACI 318 PLUS
Price: $795 (non-member) / $695 (ACI member) / $175 student
Continuing Education Credit: 7.5 PDH / 0.75 CEU
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All major changes in this edition of the code will be presented and discussed. This includes major changes centered around the topics of the addition of post-installed reinforcing bars, anchorage of closely spaced bars, clarified and updated one-way shear provisions, clarified and expanded seismic requirements, the new sustainability and resilience appendix, the new performance-based wind design appendix and numerous other changes.
The new organization of the code started in the 2014 edition and additional enhancements to the code will be presented. These assist the designer in quickly locating the provisions they need and help assure users they are meeting all the code requirements.
Learning Objectives
- Understand new requirements for post-installed reinforcing bar.
- Identify clarifications to one-way shear provisions.
- Explain newly clarified anchor reinforcement provisions.
- Learn about the new appendices for sustainability and resilience and performance-based wind design.
- Describe requirements for closely-spaced groups of reinforcing bars.
- Identify new seismic analysis and detailing requirements.
Topics Covered
- Provisions governing performance-based-wind design
- Provisions governing sustainability and resilience
- Further and more complete inclusion of IBC provisions for deep foundations,including seismic provisions to cover deep foundations covered in the code
- New provisions regarding anchorage of closely spaced groups of reinforcing bars
- Revisions to strut-and-tie provisions
- Revised seismic design and detailing requirements
- Addition of references to the new ACI/PCI CODE-319 and ACI/PTI CODE-320
- Revisions, clarifications, and added efficiencies to one-way shear equations
- Refinements to beam integrity reinforcement
- Shear friction provision changes
- Provisions to allow headed bars for shear reinforcement
- Reorganization of Chapter 15 regarding cast-in-place joints
- Addition of reference to ACI CODE-440.11 for GFRP bars
- Coordination updates to loads ASCE/SEI-7-22
- Addition of new supplementary cementitious materials specifications
- Clarifications to tension and shear interaction in anchors
- New mechanical splice qualification requirements
- Limits for openings in coupling beams
- Changes to ϕ-factor for members with P-M loadings
- Provisions for interface shear reinforcement
- Removal of approximate method of Vc for prestressed members
Speaker Bios
Catherine E. French, PE, FACI, FPCI, Distinguished Professor, University of Minnesota
Dr. French is College of Science and Engineering Distinguished Professor at the University of Minnesota, where she has been a member of the faculty for more than 30 years. Her research addresses the behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete structural systems, field monitoring of bridges, numerical and experimental investigations of structural systems including the effects of earthquakes, evaluation and repair of damaged structures, and development and application of new materials. She is a recipient of a number of awards including the ACI Joe Kelly Award, ACI Henry L. Kennedy Award, ACI Reinforced Concrete Research Council Arthur J. Boase Award, and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Raymond C. Reese Research Prize. She is a past member of ACI Board of Directors, and numerous other ACI committees. She currently serves on ACI Technical Activities Committee and ACI 318, Structural Concrete Building Code, for which she has been a member since 1995. Dr. French is an honorary member of ACI.
Khaled Nahlawi, PhD, PE, Distinguished Engineer, American Concrete Institute
Dr. Nahlawi's role at ACI is to provide technical and administrative support to ACI's Technical Committees and communicate the work of these committees to other Standard Developing Organizations and Regulatory Agencies. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan. Has over 20 years of experience in the design and strengthening of structures. He joined ACI in 2009 as a senior engineer and has supported, among other duties, in the re-organization effort of 318. He is a registered engineer in California and Michigan.
Matthew R. Senecal, PE, Engineer, American Concrete Institute
Mr. Senecal's role at ACI is to provide technical and administrative support to ACI's Technical Committees and communicate the work of these committees to other Standard Developing Organizations and Regulatory Agencies. He received his BS in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his MS in civil engineering from the University of Kansas. He worked as a Civil and Structural Engineer for 14 years before joining the ACI Engineering Department in 2004.
Andy Taylor, PhD, SE, FACI, Associate, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Seattle, WA
Dr. Taylor has 29 years experience in structural engineering research and structural design practice, including seven years with the Earthquake Engineering Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Since 2007 he has been a member of ACI Committee 318, Structural Building Code, is currently Chair of ACI 318 Subcommittee H on Seismic Provisions, and is a former member of Subcommittee D on Flexure and Axial Loads. He is a member of the ACI Technical Activities Committee, and is Chair of the Earthquake Engineering Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington. Dr. Taylor’s interests are in the areas of reinforced concrete structures, and performance based seismic design. He is KPFF’s technical lead for design of special seismic protection devices such as seismic isolation and seismic damping systems. Dr. Taylor serves as an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington, where he teaches courses in structural systems and reinforced concrete design.
Michael L. Tholen, PhD, PE, Managing Director, Engineering and Professional Development, American Concrete Institute
Dr. Tholen received a BS in architectural engineering, with distinction, in 1992, an MS in civil engineering in 1995, and a PhD in civil engineering in 1996 from the University of Kansas. He previously worked at ACI as the Engineering Editor of Concrete International. Prior to joining ACI in 2005, he spent over 8 years as a structural engineer in the Aviation and Architecture Division at Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company in Kansas City, MO.
Gregory M Zeisler, PE, Engineer, American Concrete Institute
Mr. Zeisler has been with ACI since 2009. Zeisler works with several technical committees as staff liaison including ACI 318 and will be the secretary for the next cycle of the ACI 318 code. Previously he was a Structural Engineer at Durrant. Zeisler has 8 years of structural design experience in parking and retail facilities. Zeisler received his BS in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and his MS in civil engineering from Purdue University. Zeisler is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Indiana and Wisconsin.
Dates & Locations (registration opens soon)
- September 16: Farmington Hills, MI -
presented by Greg Zeisler and Catherine French
- September 24: Elk Grove Village, IL -
presented by Greg Zeisler and Robert Frosch
- October or November: Columbia, MD
- October or November: Orlando, FL
- October or November: Pflugerville, TX
- October or November: San Bernardino, CA
- October or November: Sacramento, CA
ACI 562-25: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary
November 13: ACI Resource Center - Columbia, MD (registration opens soon)
Price: $595 (non-member) / $495 (ACI member) / $150 student
Continuing Education Credit: 7.5 PDH / 0.75 CEU
Seminar attendees will receive:
- MNL-3(20): Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures
- ACI CODE-562-25: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary
- Lecture notes including 11 Concrete International articles on the Evolution of the 562 Code
Who Should Attend
Structural and civil engineers, designers, and consultants, inspectors, building officials
Description
This presentation introduces ACI 562-25, Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary. The latest version of the Code includes numerous updates, three new chapters, and a new appendix. An updated companion guide provides expanded information and project examples to assist users in interpreting and applying the provisions.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the reorganization and structure of the updated Code.
- Recognize that new structural members are governed by the existing building code, while their connections to existing structures follow current code requirements.
- Explain the objective of a concrete repair code—to provide a uniform, flexible set of requirements addressing a range of repair scenarios, including conventional reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and fiber-reinforced polymer systems.
- Describe the effects of fire on reinforced concrete members and methods for determining residual strength.
- Determine the development length of historical reinforcement using newly introduced equations.
- Describe the various bond conditions at the interface between existing concrete substrates and new concrete overlays or placements.
- Recognize the importance of complete construction documentation and quality assurance provisions.
Presenters
- Khaled Nahlawi, PhD, PE, Distinguished Engineer, American Concrete Institute
- David G. Tepke, PE, FACI, ACI Fellow
In-House Seminars
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Professional Development Hours (PDH)
and Continuing Education Units (CEU)
Attendees of an ACI one-day in-house seminars are eligible to receive 7.5 PDHs (0.75 CEUs); two-day in-house seminars are worth 15.0 PDHs (1.5 CEUs).
In-House Seminar Scheduling
Most in-house seminars can be scheduled within 60 days of receiving your notice to proceed. If significant customization to the usual in-house seminar program format or content are required, additional time may be needed to accommodate specific needs.
Training & Reference Materials
You will be given 40 copies of speaker lecture notes which serve as an excellent reference resource and give the attendee a place to take notes. Additional speaker lecture notes can be purchased at a price of $10.00 per attendee.
ACI publications applicable to the topic are recommended and will be available for purchase at 50% off the regular price.
Fees
Additional in-house seminar fees may be required if significant modification to the course content is requested. For seminars that are transmitted to more than one site, there will be an additional $500.00 charge for each site.