Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician â Grade I certification program has been approved for reimbursement under the Veteranâs Administration GI Bill. The provision applies to veterans who have participated in a Grade I certification session as of January 2020. It follows the agencyâs implementation of an online ACI Certification application process, prepared…
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New ACI committee advances 3-D printing practice, standards
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff
The newly formed ACI Committee 564, 3-D Printing with Cementitious Materials will report on three-dimensional printing and additive manufacturing with inorganic cementitious materials, and develop publications on the technologyâs applications, challenges and impacts.
Read MoreACI: Excellence in Concrete Construction
The American Concrete Institute honored 2016 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award recipients late last year. The top honor or âExcellence Awardâ was presented to Palazzo Italia (Italian Pavilion Expo 2015) in Milan, submitted by the ACI Italy Chapter. The award is given to a project that demonstrates excellence in concrete innovation and technology, and stands out above all other entries.
Read MoreInternational Trade Commission finds cause to investigate imported rebar
By a 6-0 vote last month, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) members preliminarily determined there is reasonable indication that concrete reinforcing steel imports from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey have materially injured the U.S. rebar industry. ITC figures show shipments from the three countries totaled nearly 20 percent of the $4.5 billion in rebar U.S. concrete construction consumed last year.
Read MorePrecision, Hayes integration fosters synergy in pre-stressed, post-tensioned practice
Sources: Actuant Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wis.; CP staff
New York Stock Exchange-traded Actuant Corp. has announced Precision-Hayes International, the combining of two businesses with global reach and significant brand recognition, plus reinforced concrete construction and energy infrastructure market presence. The move completes an integration of Sugar Land, Texas-based Hayes Industries, which Actuant acquired in 2014, eyeing synergy with its Precision Sure-Lock business.
Read MorePCA TO FEDS: PAVEMENTS PART OF VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY, LOWER EMISSIONS EQUATION
Responding to the White Houseâs second phase of fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, targeted for 2015-16 rulemaking and implementation, Portland Cement Association CEO Gregory Scott noted, âWe should expand the debate beyond making more efficient [vehicles] to making more efficient infrastructure.â
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