The American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, currently president and chief executive officer of the National Precast Concrete Association, has been named executive vice president of ACI.
The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 506, has released ACI PRC-506-22: Shotcrete—Guide. The newly introduced guide provides information on materials and properties of both dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete and covers most facets of the shotcrete process, including application procedures, equipment requirements and responsibilities of the shotcrete crew.
The American Concrete Institute is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry.
The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023-2024 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The ACI Foundation is a nonprofit subsidiary of ACI that promotes progress, innovation and collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in ideas, research and people to create the future of the concrete industry.
The American Concrete Institute has introduced a new self-nomination option to the prestigious Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards to make it easier for companies and organizations to achieve recognition for their work.
Registration for the 2023 Professors’ Workshop is now open. The Professors’ Workshop is designed to provide instructors in civil engineering, architecture, architectural engineering, materials science and construction management programs the latest tools and teaching techniques to effectively engage students in courses that cover structural concrete design, construction, materials and pavements.
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to welcome Dextra Group, including partner Industrial Control Solutions Company, as the latest Bronze Supporting Member.
PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity has been launched by the American Concrete Institute. As a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity, PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction.
The ACI Foundation has created a new fellowship in honor of Kenneth C. Hover. His past and present teaching, communication, research, and consulting activities have positively influenced several thousands of individuals in the concrete industry community and enhanced their knowledge about concrete.
The American Concrete Institute, 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 Bars.
