American Concrete Institute
ACI convention celebrates New York and New Jersey
The American Concrete Institute will hold its 2005 convention April 17 through April 21 in New York City. The theme will be “Concrete Soars, Spans & Supports New York and New Jersey.”
The convention will host 37 technical sessions and more than 300 meetings. Additional highlights will include the Edward Nawy Honorary Dinner and a site tour of the World Trade Center.
The convention also offers competitions and events for students from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Iran and other countries. A student luncheon featuring Dr. David P. Billington, professor of civil engineering at Princeton University, will be held April 18, followed by the Student Fellowship Research Showcase highlighting past recipients of the ACI student fellowship program.
The convention is co-hosted by the ACI New Jersey Chapter and the Concrete Industry Board of New York. The American Concrete Institute currently has 16,000 members and 96 chapters in 115 countries. To register, visit the American Concrete Institute online or call (248) 848-3700.
The American Concrete Institute announces the release of six new publications.
ACI 121R-04: Quality Management System for Concrete Construction helps with the development and implementation of “quality systems” for concrete construction projects. A quality system allows user judgment with respect to owner needs, defined quality objectives, project organization skills, and project size, importance and complexity.
ACI 303R-04: Guide to Cast-in-Place Architectural Concrete Practice presents recommendations for producing cast-in-place architectural concrete. It discusses the importance of specified materials, forming, concrete placement, curing, inspection and additional treatment.
ACI 440.4R-04: Prestressing Concrete Structures with FRP Tendons outlines the history and use of FRPs (fiber-reinforced polymers) in prestressing applications. The document describes the material properties of FRPs and focuses on the state of research and development needed to ensure FRP performance as prestressing reinforcement.
ACI ITG-3-04: Report on Bridge Decks Free of Steel Reinforcement outlines procedures for designing bridge decks without steel reinforcement.
ACI SP 223: Investigating Concrete — Selected Works of Bryant and Katherine Mather honors Bryant Mather for his significant contributions to concrete technology. The seven-part publication covers concrete potential, cementitious materials, aggregates, durability, petrographic examination of aggregates and concrete, specifications for use of concrete in transportation structures, and research and emerging technologies.
ACI SP 224: Thin Reinforced Cement-Based Products and Construction Systems explores recent advances in material science, manufacturing methods, and practical applications of thin reinforced cementitious products.
These publications can be ordered from the American Concrete Institute online or call (248) 848-3700.
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