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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 »
12/2/2024 In this month's President's Memo, ACI President Michael Paul discusses sustainability in the concrete industry – specifically referencing the work of ACI Committees 555, 130, & 323 – as well as the mission of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete. 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 »
1/2/2023 The January issue of Concrete International is always themed “Admixtures,” and having spent my career working for a specialty construction chemicals company, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about admixtures, with a particular focus on their use in enabling sustainable concrete construction. Continue Reading »
9/23/2022 ACI is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Concrete Projects Competition. The competition is held in the Spring and sponsored by ACI Committee S801, Student Competitions. Continue Reading »
4/20/2022 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2022-2023 president, vice president, and four board members. Continue Reading »
9/24/2021 As part of the event on September 12, 2021, attendees were invited to a series of free Concrete Talks at Middle East Concrete powered by ACI and the ACI UAE Chapter on the topics of high-performance concrete, quality assurance/control for concrete work, new building regulations in the Emirate of Dubai, 3D concrete printing, and more. 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 »
12/9/2020 The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, along with the companion ACI Field Reference Manual. Continue Reading »
3/3/2020 From recent discussions with concrete professionals around the world, I have learned that it may seem like ACI is not engaged on the topic of sustainability. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is my last President's Memo, so I feel it is important to end my formal communications with a discussion of what ACI is doing with respect to sustainability. Continue Reading »
12/11/2019 The American Concrete Institute and the ACI UAE Chapter hosted a day-long education program at the Big 5 Show in Dubai, UAE, November 25-28, 2019. Continue Reading »
11/20/2019 Representatives from several Asian countries met in Changi City, Singapore, on November 9, 2019, for an ACI Chapter Roundtable meeting. Continue Reading »
9/30/2019 ACI Lebanon Chapter hosted the Self-Consolidating Concrete Student Competition on September 19, 2019, at the Le Royal Hotel in Dbayeh, Lebanon. 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 »
4/22/2019 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Middle East Fellowship for the 2019-2020 award year. Continue Reading »
10/23/2018 The competition took place at the recent Concrete Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The first, second, and third place in the Cylinder Performance, and Cementitious Efficiency categories each receive cash awards of $750, $500, and $250, respectively. Continue Reading »
6/14/2018 The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) will fund an unprecedented eight research projects this year. The funding displays the industry’s need for research, and the ACI Foundation’s commitment in addressing that need. 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 »
3/30/2017 Learning and networking events were available for general contractors, project managers, and concrete industry professionals, at the recent Concrete Convention and Exposition, in Detroit, MI, USA. Continue Reading »
10/27/2016 Shredded cars turned into aggregate for concrete. This interesting research was presented on Contractors’ Day at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA, USA, recently. The session titled, “Mechanical Properties of Concrete Made with Fluff,” explained how materials derived from the shredding of automobiles results in a mixture of ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal and shredder waste, called automotive shredder residue (ASR). Continue Reading »
7/7/2016 Constructing quality structures that are durable, sustainable, and energy efficient is a priority for construction professionals. A new report on designing and building Insulating Concrete Form structures details how the construction method can help achieve these goals. 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 »
4/21/2016 The themes of repair and recycle were dominant at the "ACI 562 Concrete Repair Code, Applicability, and Use” session held at The Concrete Convention and Exposition, Milwaukee, WI, USA, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Continue Reading »
4/19/2016 The American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Concrete Convention & Exposition provides its members and concrete industry professionals an avenue to meet with committees, make important decisions, learn about industry updates during technical sessions, and network with peers. This year’s spring convention in Milwaukee, WI also played host to the Slag Cement Association (SCA) 2015 Project of the Year Awards. Continue Reading »
4/18/2016 ACI knows that Student Members and Young Professionals value their membership and want to actively engage in expanding their professional careers. A perfect opportunity for this engagement was the convention session—Undergraduate Research on Concrete Materials, Structural Design, or Construction. Continue Reading »
2/25/2016 The American Concrete Institute has recently enhanced its two scholarly journals – the ACI Materials Journal and the ACI Structural Journal – with expanded content and greater digital accessibility. 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 »
11/8/2015 All recycled materials starting from recycled water and recycled waste by-product materials could be implemented in the concrete industry. This was the theme of “Concrete with Recycled Materials,” a two-part session at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Denver, CO. Continue Reading »
10/19/2015 Research published in ACI’s Structural Journal last month explores how recycled concrete aggregate can reduce the environmental impact of concrete. Continue Reading »
8/17/2015 The ACI Rocky Mountain Chapter has created an exceptional technical and educational program for The Concrete Convention and Exposition, Denver, CO, USA, November 8-12, 2015. Continue Reading »
8/26/2014 ACI is working with its members and partners around the world to face industry challenges and achieve its goal of facilitating and communicating the sustainable and environmental benefits of concrete structures. Continue Reading »
3/24/2014 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has presented its Distinguished Achievement Award to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). The award was presented at the ACI Spring 2014 Convention in Reno, Nevada, March 23. Continue Reading »
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