American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Individuals are encouraged to apply for the Young Member Free Convention Registration Program to attend the , November 3-7, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA, USA! ⌛Deadline: August 15, 2024⌛

➡️Learn More & Apply Now: https://www.concrete.org/aboutaci/honorsandawards/awards/otherawards.aspx

ACI presents a new online subscription that provides unlimited access to new and archived papers from all Symposium Publications while providing search functionality by date, topic, and author. 🌟 The Symposium Papers Subscription provides 12 months of PDF access to over 6,000 papers published since 1962, plus any new published papers!

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The ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards celebrate innovation and inspire excellence throughout the global concrete design and construction community. 🏆Join us for the 2024 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards on Monday, November 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.🌟

➡️ Register Now: https://www.concrete.org/events/conventions/currentconvention/registernow.aspx

Happy Professional Engineers Day to all the amazing engineers out there! Today, we celebrate the dedication, innovation, and hard work that goes into shaping the world around us. From designing bridges to developing sustainable energy solutions, your impact is invaluable. Keep on engineering greatness! 🎉🔧🏗️

In this month's President's Memo, ACI President Michael Paul discusses the importance of even the smallest and most ordinary concrete projects – "There is no question that the ACI tagline “Always advancing” reflects and promotes a strong focus on the state of the art, which is necessary and enormously beneficial. It is also important, however, for ACI to steadfastly attend to the customary practices in materials science, engineering, construction, and compliance testing that make up the backbone of our concrete industry in small projects. Good concrete is just as important in the multitude of small, ordinary projects as it is in the much smaller number of large, complex projects."🌟

➡️ Read the Full Memo Here: https://www.concrete.org/news/newsdetail.aspx?f=51742151

❗Upcoming ACI Webinar: "What’s New in Pervious Concrete: Highlights from ACI 522R-23" on August 6, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT. Presented by Dr. John T. Kevern.

➡️ Register Now: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=W2414&Format=ONLINE_LEARNING&Language=English&Units=US_Units

Browse through hundreds of FREE recorded education presentations from ACI Conventions and other concrete industry events!

➡ Learn More & View a Complete Listing: https://www.concrete.org/education/freewebsessions.aspx

❗Upcoming NEx Webinar: "Can Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Help Detect Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFPR) Bars?" on July 30, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT. Presented by Hamed Layssi.

➡️ Register Now: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=W2417&Format=ONLINE_LEARNING&Language=English&Units=US_Units

Registration for the Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition at the Fall ACI Concrete Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is now open.🌟 Undergraduate teams from any university are encouraged to compete! ⌛Deadline: October 4, 2024⌛

➡️Learn more: https://www.concrete.org/students/studentcompetitions/perviousconcretecylindercompetition.aspx

Pick up your copy of MNL-5(19): Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, today on the ACI Store!

➡ ACI Store: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=MNL519&Language=English&Units=US_Units

ACI Sustaining Members show true dedication to advancing concrete knowledge and are leaders in the concrete industry 🤝

This exclusive group of member companies is eligible for numerous benefits to assist them and their employees, plus a host of exclusive benefits to increase their exposure within ACI and position them as a concrete industry leader!

➡ Become a Sustaining Member Today: www.concrete.org/SustainingMembership

Concrete Students – Apply for an ACI Foundation Fellowship/Scholarship Today! ⬇ 🌟

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now OPEN! The ACI Foundation currently offers 48 fellowships and scholarships for high potential students in concrete-related degree programs.

ACI Foundation fellowships are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a concrete-related degree or program at an accredited institution in the US, Canada and now Mexico. Students in specific countries are eligible for the ACI Foundation Middle East & North Africa Fellowship.

ACI Foundation scholarships are also offered to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a concrete-related degree or program. International students are eligible to apply for most scholarships.

Apply Now: https://www.acifoundation.org/scholarships.aspx

🚨 ACI, 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—Code and Commentary!

➡ Learn More: https://www.concrete.org/news/newsdetail.aspx?f=51738372

The 2024 Professors’ Workshop is only a few days away. 🎉 The workshop will be held on July 15 (virtual portion) and July 23 - 24 at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI.🌟 Prominent, nationally known faculty and industry representatives have developed these concrete related presentations and resources to assist professors in preparing a new course or fine-tuning their concrete-related courses.

➡️ Learn More & Register Today: https://www.concrete.org/news/newsdetail.aspx?f=51740790

❗Upcoming ACI Webinar: "Concrete Chimneys and ACI—History and What’s New in ACI Code-307-23" on July 16, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT. Presented by Alan Wiley.

➡️ Register Now: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=W2412&Format=ONLINE_LEARNING&Language=English&Units=US_Units

Grad Students and Young Members are invited to submit concrete-related abstracts for a chance to present their research at the upcoming ACI Concrete Convention, November 3-7, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. ⌛Submissions are due Monday, July 15.⌛

➡️Learn More: https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal/writingforacijournals/callforpapers.aspx

Pick up your copy of MNL-66(20): ACI Detailing Manual today on the ACI Store 🌟 (Also available in the ACI 318 PLUS Online Subscription!)

➡ ACI Store: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=MNL6620&Language=English&Units=US_Units

The ACI Guide on Personnel Qualifications – a free resource for Building Code Officials – is now available for download on the ACI website!

➡️ Download Here: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=BOPD&Format=DOWNLOAD&Language=English&Units=US_Units

ACI Executive Vice President Fred Grubbe takes over July's President's Memo to discuss the importance of innovation – "Innovation is crucial for success as it drives growth, increases profitability, and helps us stay relevant in a rapidly changing market. But getting it right is challenging... ACI and its members need to continue to innovate; “To have,” as Thomas Edison once noted, “great ideas, have a lot of them."" 🌟

➡️ Read the Full Memo Here: https://www.concrete.org/news/newsdetail.aspx?f=51742031

🚨 Pick up your copy of ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, today on the ACI Store! (Also available in the ACI Collection.)

➡ ACI Store: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=301U20&Language=English&Units=US_Units

Only 2 weeks away! Register today for 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge – a FREE, virtual conference organized by the American Concrete Institute. 🎉 From July 9-10, 2024, the event will bring together 24 chapters and partners of ACI to present the latest research, trends, and studies from their country to the concrete world. 🌟

➡️ Click Here for Free Registration: https://www.concrete.org/events/24hours.aspx

Registration for the Fall 2024 ACI Concrete Convention is now OPEN!🌟 Known as the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete, the convention will take place November 3-6, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Highlights Include 60+ Technical & Educational Sessions, 300+ Committee Meetings, Innovation Day: AI Odyssey, the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, an industry trade exhibition, networking events, and More!

➡ Learn More Here & Register Today for a Discounted Rate: https://www.concrete.org/news/newsdetail.aspx?f=51740907

The ACI Faculty Network is a committee for educators interested in ACI and the concrete industry.🌟 Members of the network serve as the formal conduit between ACI and university students and receive notifications of interest to educators and students.

All faculty network members have free access to the Guides, Reports & TechNotes portion of the ACI Collection Online, and are eligible to receive a free desk copy of several ACI documents!

➡️ Learn More About the ACI Faculty Network & How to Join: https://www.concrete.org/educatorsandresearchers.aspx

🚨 Pick up your copy of MNL-15(20): Field Reference Manual, today on the ACI Store!

➡ ACI Store: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=MNL1520&Language=English&Units=US_Units

ACI's Field Reference Manual is a compilation of ACI 301-20 Specifications for Concrete Construction and additional ACI documents on measuring, mixing, transporting, and placing concrete; concrete pumping methods; hot- and cold-weather concreting; consolidation; and concrete formwork.

We're excited to drop episode 20 of ACI’s “Engineering Greatness,” a video podcast created for young professionals by young professionals.🌟 This episode features Linfei Li, Ph.D., assistant research professor of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, co-hosts with Dr. Xijun Shi, assistant professor in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Join them as they discuss their journey from students to professionals in , highlighting the vital roles of hard work, resilience, and networking. They delve into their research on concrete materials, stressing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Plus, they share insights on maintaining personal relationships and work-life balance to prevent burnout.

➡️Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/czrcy6fy

Or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, including:
🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3j0gCK0
🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FphVd8
▶️YouTube: https://youtu.be/U5ID9wJtWLU

❗Upcoming NEx Webinar: "Efficient Utilization of Non-Compliant Aggregate for Resilient Concrete Through Chemical Admixture" on June 26, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT. Presented by Dr. Armen Amirkhanian.

➡️ Register Now: https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemID=W2413&Format=ONLINE_LEARNING&Language=English&Units=US_Units