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Document: 

CI4705SCAawards

Date: 

May 1, 2025

Publication:

Concrete International

Volume:

47

Issue:

5

Abstract:

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced the recipients of the 2024 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards during the ACI Concrete Convention – Spring 2025 in Toronto, ON, Canada. These fourteen winners all demonstrate how slag cement works to improve the durability of concrete while lowering the embodied carbon associated with concrete production.


Document: 

CI4704TechSpotlight

Date: 

April 1, 2025

Publication:

Concrete International

Volume:

47

Issue:

4

Abstract:

Abrasion caused by moving equipment or flowing water can wear away concrete’s surface and render it unfit for service. Kryton International’s Hard-Cem®, an integral hardening admixture based on a unique mineral-metal particle, offers a solution. Its tough microstructure can double the resistance of concrete to abrasive and erosive wear.


Document: 

CI4702El-Tawil

Date: 

February 1, 2025

Author(s):

Sherif El-Tawil, Musawer A. Saqif, William Hazelton, Jon Winckler, and Michael Clark

Publication:

Concrete International

Volume:

47

Issue:

2

Abstract:

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced cementitious composite material with extraordinary mechanical and durability properties. This article discusses the construction of a short-span bridge using UHPC as well as the cost considerations associated with building an entire bridge with UHPC and reflects on lessons learned from the process.


Document: 

CI4612TechForum

Date: 

December 1, 2024

Publication:

Concrete International

Volume:

46

Issue:

12

Abstract:

To support ACI’s expanding focus on advancing the concrete industry, ACI Foundation hosts Technology Forums, innovation-focused educational and networking events featuring presentations by researchers. This article is the first of three articles that summarize the presentations made at the 2024 Technology Forum.


Document: 

CI4608Schick

Date: 

August 1, 2024

Author(s):

Rachel T. Schick

Publication:

Concrete International

Volume:

46

Issue:

8

Abstract:

The Tunkhannock Viaduct stands as a testament of the durability of concrete and the craftsmanship that went into its construction. It was a significant benefit to the region and has been seen as both an important economic gain and feat of engineering for its time. Today, the bridge is still actively contributing to the transportation industry and is in use for freight service.


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