Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute reports 1,900-plus registration for the 2025 edition of 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge. Now in its fifth year, the virtual conference assembles experts, professionals and students across the globe for a full day of presentations, learning, collaboration and innovations. Each event-hour provides perspectives from a different region…
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ACI, PTI fulfill Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete Code release
The American Concrete Institute and Post-Tensioning Institute have completed delivery of ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary, offered in PDF or hard copy versions. The document provides minimum requirements and guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete buildings and, when applicable, nonbuilding structures. ACI/PTI CODE-320-25 was developed through a consensus process to which the PTI Technical…
Read MoreACI event promises round the clock learning the world over
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute will present the fifth edition of its 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge virtual conference, July 8-9, engaging experts, professionals and students around the world. Hosted in cooperation with more than 20 ACI International Chapters and industry partners across multiple time zones, the event provides a platform for…
Read MoreUT Austin Professor Juenger leads slate of ACI officers and directors for 2025
Meeting in Toronto earlier this spring for the ACI Concrete Convention, American Concrete Institute members elected University of Texas Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Professor Maria Juenger, FACI, as president for the 2025-2026 term. She is active in numerous ACI committees and, over a 2009-2020 window, earned the organization’s Walter P. Moore, Jr. Faculty Achievement, Young Member/Professional Achievement,…
Read MoreACI and PCI bring Structural Precast Concrete Code full circle
The American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute have released ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. The document provides essential guidance for the materials, design and detailing of structural precast concrete buildings or nonbuilding structures, while completing a key tenet of a strategic plan that PCI directors adopted in 2018. “ACI/PCI CODE 319-25 has been a…
Read MoreACI Center commences environmental claim validation/verification service
Sources: NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete; CP staff American Concrete Institute-aligned NEU has launched a third-party validation or verification service providing impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete and related construction solutions. It follows internationally accepted ISO standards to determine future outcome validation or historical data verification. A NEU team…
Read MoreACI, PTI extend Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete Code availability
Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The American Concrete Institute and Post-Tensioning Institute have released ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. The document provides minimum requirements and guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete buildings and, when applicable, nonbuilding structures. ACI/PTI CODE-320-25 was developed through a consensus process to which the PTI Technical Advisory Board…
Read MoreACI stacks clear directives in newly implemented strategic plan
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The American Concrete Institute presents its updated strategic plan as a roadmap designed to lead the future of concrete in an evolving global landscape. The new strategy centers on five areas of focus, each with three directives: “In updating our vision and mission to be clear and cogent, the new strategic…
Read MoreUT Austin Professor Juenger begins term as ACI president
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff Meeting in Toronto earlier this month for the ACI Concrete Convention, American Concrete Institute members elected University of Texas Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Professor Maria Juenger, FACI, as president for the 2025-2026 term. She is active in numerous ACI committees and, over a 2009-2020 window, earned the organization’s…
Read MoreACI, PCI bring Structural Precast Concrete Code full circle
Sources: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago; CP staff The American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute have released ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. The document provides essential guidance for the materials, design and detailing of structural precast concrete buildings or nonbuilding structures, while completing a key tenet of a strategic plan that PCI directors adopted in…
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