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Changes to Annual Request for Concrete Research Proposals The ACI Foundation is reconfiguring how it solicits and funds research proposals. The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) will not facilitate its annual Open RFP this summer. Stay tuned for more details about the changes. ACI Foundation’s 2024 Technology Forum Drives Collaboration and Innovation The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) gathered in Santa Fe, NM, USA, to discuss te...

ACI Foundation Now Accepting Fellowship and Scholarship Applications The ACI Foundation is now accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Two new fellowships and one new scholarship have been added, growing the total annual awards available to 48. The new awards include the Kenneth C. Hover Honorary Fellowship, ACI Houston Chapter Fellowship, and Honorary Dr. Mohan Malhotra Quebec and Eastern Ontario Scholarship. ACI Foundation fell...

The ACI Foundation is now accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Two new fellowships and one new scholarship have been added, growing the total annual awards available to 48. New awards include: Kenneth C. Hover Honorary Fellowship ACI Houston Chapter Fellowship Honorary Dr. Mohan Malhotra Quebec and Eastern Ontario ScholarshipACI Foundation fellowships are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a concrete-related de...

The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) gathered in Santa Fe, NM to discuss technology and innovation at the 2024 Technology Forum. The event took place May 14-16, 2024, at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza. The ACI Foundation Technology Forum is an innovation-focused educational and networking event for concrete professionals.The Technology Forum provided attendees the opportunity to connect with representatives from material suppliers, architecture & engineering firms...

ACI Foundation Funds Eight New Research ProjectsThe ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The CRC seeks concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures in coordination with ACI technical committees.The following research projects will receive funding from the ACI Foundation and were awarded based on relevancy and potential impact of the resea...

The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected eight research projects to receive grants this year. The CRC seeks concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures in coordination with ACI Technical Committees.The following research projects will receive funding from the ACI Foundation and were awarded based on relevancy and potential impact of the research, supplemental support for the project such a...

ACI Foundation Celebrates New Trustees and Re-Election of an Existing TrusteeThe ACI Foundation announced new Trustees and the re-election of an existing Trustee to its Board. The Trustees re-elected Keith E. Kesner and elected new Trustee David A. Lange. New ACI Vice President, Scott M. Anderson, also joins the Trustees as part of his new role. The ACI Foundation is honored to have these outstanding individuals continue the work of the ACI Foundation. They join Khaled Awad, Jeffrey Coleman (Cha...

When it comes to rehabilitating older reinforced concrete buildings, engineers often encounter a lack of consensus around design recommendations for strengthening deficient force-resisting systems. Specifically, the limited data regarding the use of fiberreinforced polymer (FRP) to strengthen concrete floor diaphragms has created uncertainty about which approaches are appropriate. New research funded by the ACI Foundation fills this critical knowledge gap.The 2-year research project, “Deve...

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The ACI Foundation is a non-profit 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.All Fellowship recipients receive a $10,000 (USD) educational stipend; paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions; and assistance in finding an i...

For over 30 years the ACI Foundation has been making strategic investments in ideas, research, and people to help create the future of the concrete industry. The ACI Foundation has focused on building a future in which students, young professionals, and researchers have the knowledge and resources needed to implement the use of concrete correctly and innovatively in our changing society. Growth of the Scholarship & Fellowship ProgramTwenty years ago, the ACI Foundation funded 11 aw...