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4/10/2025 New chairs have been announced for the ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council, Concrete Research Council, and Scholarship Council. Continue Reading »
4/3/2025 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2025-2026 president, vice president, and four board members. Continue Reading »
4/2/2025 The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in collaboration with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), is pleased to announce the release of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. Continue Reading »
2/18/2025 ACI is excited to announce a significant expansion of the ACI PLUS platform, further solidifying its commitment to providing industry professionals with digital, interactive access to critical concrete codes and resources. This update includes the addition of ACI 319 PLUS and ACI 320 PLUS, along with major updates to ACI 318 PLUS and the recently rebranded ACI 562 PLUS Repair Subscription. Continue Reading »
1/22/2025 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 edition of its flagship document, ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. This updated edition is now available to ACI 318 PLUS platform subscribers and will be offered for purchase in print and digital formats through the ACI Store in early Spring 2025. Continue Reading »
5/21/2024 The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. Continue Reading »
3/18/2024 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on five individuals at the ACI Concrete Convention March 24-28, 2024. Continue Reading »
2/27/2024 The American Concrete Institute recently exhibited at The Precast Show in Denver, CO, to share knowledge on ACI products and services relevant to the precast concrete industry. Continue Reading »
8/1/2023 ACI President Antonio Nanni discusses his recent travels to Morocco, Turkey, and Italy, and stresses the importance of sharing knowledge and learning from others. Continue Reading »
6/1/2023 ACI President Antonio Nanni discusses international outreach, the spring ACI Concrete Convention, and the importance of sustainability to ACI and the industry. Continue Reading »
5/15/2023 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA), has been named Executive Vice President of ACI. Continue Reading »
11/30/2022 The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 440, has released ACI CODE-440.11-22: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars Continue Reading »
8/15/2022 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has hired Dean A. Frank to develop programs to assist in supporting the use of nonmetallic reinforcement and reducing carbon emissions in the concrete construction industry. Continue Reading »
8/1/2022 Fibers are transforming the industry and gone are the days when phrases like “it doesn’t hurt my concrete” were used to describe fibers. So, what’s going on in the “fiber world?” Continue Reading »
7/12/2022 The American Concrete Institute presents Engineering Greatness – a brand new podcast series created for young professionals by young professionals in the concrete industry. Continue Reading »
4/20/2022 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2022-2023 president, vice president, and four board members. Continue Reading »
12/1/2021 Life is competitive. According to biologists, our very existence depends on our ability to successfully compete. And our species has survived largely because we have chalked up more victories than defeats. Continue Reading »
5/5/2021 The ACI Foundation has established the Burg-Coleman Iowa State ‘77 Fellowship. This new fellowship is funded through a generous $75,000 donation from Ronald G. Burg, ACI Executive Vice President, and Jeffrey W. Coleman, ACI President, 2020-2021. Continue Reading »
3/3/2021 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on six individuals at the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention March 28 – April 1, 2021. ACI is grateful to all its Honorary Members for their extraordinary contributions. Continue Reading »
2/23/2021 The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a survey to research understanding the complexity in building codes and standards. The survey includes user experience with ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. Continue Reading »
1/19/2021 The ACI Foundation has established the Robert F. Mast Memorial Fellowship. This new fellowship, created through a very generous legacy donation, honors ACI Past President Robert F. Mast, who died July 13, 2020. Continue Reading »
6/1/2020 The ACI Board of Direction and Technical Activities Committee (TAC) have been reviewing how codes are processed within the Institute. Over the past year, the Board has been discussing how ACI can change to accomplish our Vision to provide the knowledge needed to use concrete effectively for a changing world. Continue Reading »
5/1/2020 I am honored to be the next President of ACI. I have been an ACI member for exactly 40 years. My first convention was in the spring of 1980 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Continue Reading »
4/2/2020 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2020-2021 president, vice president, and four board members. Jeffrey W. Coleman has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2020-2021, Charles K. Nmai has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term, and Cary S. Kopczynski is now the Institute’s senior vice president, which is also a two-year term. Continue Reading »
3/25/2020 The American Concrete Institute recently attended The Precast Show in Fort Worth, TX, to promote the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I and Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician certification programs. Continue Reading »
3/9/2020 ACI has announced its 2020 ACI Honorary Members. Continue Reading »
2/24/2020 In direct response to expressed industry need for building code requirements that address the unique aspects of precast concrete design, the American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute are pleased to announce a new, expanded partnership to increase efficiency for design of structural precast concrete structures. Continue Reading »
10/2/2019 ACI President Randall Poston discusses how interactions on his travels strongly support the notion that ACI is viewed as one of the premier organizations, not only with respect to concrete, but in all of the construction industry. Continue Reading »
9/27/2019 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements unique to the design of precast concrete. Continue Reading »
8/5/2019 The American Concrete Institute announces that ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete is now available in print and digital formats. Now with full-color illustrations to improve clarity, ACI 318-19 includes major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths, the addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions, and much more. Continue Reading »
6/19/2019 ACI and the Greater Miami Valley Chapter – ACI are proud to host the ACI Convention this fall at the Duke Energy Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH, USA, October 20-24, 2019. Continue Reading »
5/6/2019 The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected six research projects to receive grants this year. The ACI Foundation is committed to progress in the industry by contributing financially to necessary and worthy research. Continue Reading »
5/1/2019 ACI President Randall W. Poston discusses his journey in ACI, including his work as Chair of the Technical Activities Committee, and Chair of ACI Committee 318, Structural Concrete Building Code. Continue Reading »
4/2/2019 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently introduced its 2019-2020 president, vice president, and four board members during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada. Continue Reading »
2/14/2019 The American Concrete Institute has submitted multiple code change proposals to reference ACI standards in the model building codes developed by the International Code Council (ICC). Proposals will be considered during the ICC Committee Action Hearings to be held in Albuquerque, NM, USA, April 28 – May 8, 2019. Continue Reading »
1/30/2019 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on the following individuals at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Québec City, QC, Canada, March 24-28, 2019: Continue Reading »
1/22/2019 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the recipients of the ACI Certification Award and the ACI Construction Award at a press conference during World of Concrete, Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 22, 2019. Continue Reading »
6/28/2018 The American Concrete Institute announces the ACI Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician certification program is now available for Sponsoring Groups to pick up for their local programming. Continue Reading »
6/6/2018 This new program will certify individuals based on their technical knowledge and ability to correctly perform five ASTM test methods. These test methods were developed specifically for self-consolidating concrete and are used to measure its fresh properties. Continue Reading »
3/27/2018 The Architectural Walking Tour of Salt Lake City, sponsored by ACI Committee 124, Concrete Aesthetics, and led by the ACI Intermountain Chapter, proved a great success at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 26, 2018. Continue Reading »
1/30/2018 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on the following individuals at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 25-29, 2018. Continue Reading »
10/16/2017 The subject of making concrete pavements last longer was one of the subjects in a presentation from The Concrete Convention and Exposition session titled Making Connections – The Future of Our Infrastructure. Continue Reading »
3/31/2017 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2017-2018 president, vice president, and four board members during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Detroit, MI, USA, this month. Khaled W. Awad has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2017-2018. Continue Reading »
2/27/2017 ACI will bestow its highest honor – ACI Honorary Membership – on the following individuals at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Detroit, MI, USA, March 26-30, 2017 - David W. Fowler; Luis E. García; Satyendra K. Ghosh; and Koji Sakai. Continue Reading »
10/4/2016 Reunion del Concreto 2016 took place recently at The Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Concreto (ASOCRETO) in Cartagena de India, Colombia. Delegates from more than 15 countries gathered for discussions, seminars, and special events, including a seminar on ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. Continue Reading »
8/31/2016 The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of a new three-day webinar series: Guide to ACI 562-16 Repair Code: Design Examples. The webinar series will review design examples, and speakers will demonstrate how to use the ACI 562-16 Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary. Continue Reading »
7/22/2016 The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of two important new documents for concrete industry professionals: ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete, and the ACI Field Reference Manual. ACI 301-16 complements the completely reorganized ACI 318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. Continue Reading »
5/25/2016 Admixtures have long been recognized as important components of concrete used to improve its performance. More recently chemical admixtures have been used to help concrete producers meet sustainability requirements often included in modern construction. Continue Reading »
2/12/2016 From committee meetings and technical sessions, to networking events and an industry tradeshow, The Concrete Convention and Exposition offers a place to engage with industry leaders and experts from around the globe. Online registration is open through March 31st, 2016. Continue Reading »
2/1/2016 ACI President Sharon Wood discusses how ACI is focusing on eliminating language barriers for its members and customers from around the world. The common language of ACI will always be "concrete," and through translations ACI is striving to make that language universal. Continue Reading »
11/8/2015 On Sunday, November 8, 2015, leaders from the American Concrete Institute and Fédération Internationale du Béton (fib) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to formalize their relationship. While the two organizations and their members have worked together for years, this agreement memorializes both Institutes’ desires to collaboratively develop and disseminate technical information on concrete and concrete structures. Continue Reading »
11/7/2014 ACI Conventions—a place for professionals interested in concrete. The recent fall convention in Washington D.C. exceeded expectations with leading technical presentations, development of committee reports/codes, and enjoyable social events. Continue Reading »
10/28/2014 The American Concrete Institute honored Prof. James K. Wight, ACI Past President, with a three part symposium at the ACI Fall 2014 Convention in Washington D.C. Continue Reading »
9/15/2014 As ACI prepares to meet for the Fall Convention Washington D.C. don’t miss out on learning more about these notable examples of concrete architecture. Continue Reading »
8/5/2014 In its quest to align donors, researchers, and funders with concrete research projects, the ACI Foundation has united with several industry partners by formal Memoranda of Agreements to form the Concrete Research Network (CRN). Continue Reading »
7/2/2014 The ACI Foundation announces leadership changes for its Board, the Strategic Development Council (SDC), and the Concrete Research Council (CRC). Continue Reading »
3/27/2014 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2014-2015 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2014 Convention in Reno, Nevada this month. Continue Reading »
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