Tag: American Concrete Institute

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ACI announces winners of 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced the winners of its 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. The winners in the Infrastructure category were: 1st Place: I-91 Brattleboro Bridge — Concrete Bridges to Nature: Brattleboro, Vt. 2nd Place: Goethals Bridge Replacement Project: Elizabeth, N.J. The awards were created to honor the visions of the most […]

October 31, 2019

Roadbuilding

ACI, ASCC announce publication of 4th edition of Guide to Quality Concrete Construction

The guide includes proven practices and planning for quality, concrete mixtures, specifications, foundations, formwork, reinforcement and much more.

February 22, 2019

Roadbuilding

Hanskat the new chair of ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council

Charles S. Hanskat has been involved with the ASCE, the NSPE, the Florida Engineering Society, and has held more than 50 committee and officer positions.

February 1, 2019

Roadbuilding

ACI and ASCC to publish 4th edition of Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction

The fourth edition of Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction will be available January 2019. Get more details on the edition on Equipment World.

December 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

ACI launches series of seminars for concrete professionals

American Concrete Institute is launching a series of seminars that will take place at its HQs and will tackle a variety of topics for concrete professionals.

October 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

American Concrete Institute announces new officers and directors

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced its 2018-2019 president, vice president, and four board members during its Concrete Convention and Exposition in Salt Lake City in March. David A. Lange was elected to serve as president for 2018-2019, Jeffrey W. Coleman was elected vice president for a two-year term, and Randall W. Poston was elected senior vice president for a two-year […]

April 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Three bridges receive Slag Cement Association awards

Nine outstanding construction projects that used slag cement received 2017 Project of the Year Awards from the Slag Cement Association (SCA) during the American Concrete Institute’s 2018 Spring Convention in Salt Lake City. Each project was selected by the SCA’s Technical Marketing Committee because of its exemplary and innovative uses of slag cement in concrete […]

April 13, 2018

Business

American Concrete Institute presents awards during World of Concrete

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) presented its ACI Construction Award and ACI Certification Awards during the World of Concrete in Las Vegas on January 24. The following people were recognized: Brian P. Cresenzi, Materials Engineer, HNTB Corp., received the ACI Construction Award for the discussion of concrete production and concrete quality organization, as well as […]

February 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

ACI releases 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the release of its 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices, which was formerly known as the Manual of Concrete Practice. It contains information on concrete design, construction, and materials, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices, including guides and reports. Categories covered in the […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Johnson County Gateway, Winona Bridge take ACI concrete construction awards

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) honored the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during its Concrete Convention & Exposition Monday night in Anaheim. The awards honor creative projects in the concrete industry and recognize concrete innovation, technology, and excellence. To be eligible for the award, projects had to win at a local […]

October 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACI offers travel stipend to international students for FRC Bowling Ball Competition

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that $50,000 will be available to help student teams from international universities participate in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition during the ACI Concrete Convention & Exposition March 25-29, 2018. The competition gives participating teams a chance to demonstrate the effect of fibers in reinforced concrete, gain experience in forming and fabricating a […]

August 9, 2017

Business

ACI enters agreement with GCC leaders to help develop Gulf Building Code

Due to the rapid construction growth in the Gulf region, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently entered into an agreement with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization to help them move towards a better understanding and use of concrete and cementitious materials in civil infrastructure. The agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar, […]

July 17, 2017