Following cancellation of the recent ACI Concrete Convention this past March due to COVID-19, the American Concrete Institute announces its ACI Concrete Convention’s Virtual Technical Presentations will be hosted June 1-3, 2020. An online learning experience brought to you by ACI University, these virtual technical presentations originally scheduled for the ACI Concrete Convention will now be delivered virtually, and also include:
Monday, June 1, 2020
- Open Topic Session, Part 1 of 2 (11:00am – 1:00pm EST)
- Low Strength – Practice and Perils (11:00am – 1:00pm EST)
- IBC-Compliant Concrete Construction & Laser Scans and Drones in Concrete Floor Construction (2:00pm – 3:00pm EST)
- Textile-Reinforced Cement Composites – New Applications and Repair Materials (2:00pm – 4:00pm EST)
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
- Design, Construction, and Performance of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (11:00am – 1:00pm EST)
- Rethinking Reinforcement for 3-D Printed Cementitious Composites, Part 1 of 2 (2:00pm – 4:00pm EST)
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
- Open Topic Session, Part 2 of 2 (11:00am – 1:00pm EST)
- Bond Development in New Types of Concrete Reinforcement, Part 1 of 2 (11:00am – 1:00pm EST)
- Rethinking Reinforcement for 3-D Printed Cementitious Composites, Part 2 of 2 (2:00pm – 4:00pm EST)
- Bond Development in New Types of Concrete Reinforcement, Part 2 of 2 (2:00pm – 4:00pm EST)
Along with 20 total hours of specialized knowledge regarding concrete materials, design, construction, and repair, attendees to the virtual presentations may also receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a certificate of completion for the technical presentations they attend.
“While we are all still adapting to both the virtual environment and our current circumstance, I am thankful for the resiliency of our global community and our ability to offer these informative virtual presentations,” stated Ronald G. Burg, PE, Executive Vice President, American Concrete Institute. “And that even in this challenging time, the ACI Concrete Convention continues to be the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete.”
The technical presentations are free to all ACI members, ACI University all-access digital subscribers, and also those registered attendees to the cancelled ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont/Chicago. Visit ACIConvention.com/Virtual to register for the virtual technical presentations.
Thank you to the major sponsors that supported the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont/Chicago, IL, USA. These sponsors include Baker Concrete Construction, BASF, Euclid Chemical, Forta Corporation, and also GCP Applied Technologies.
About the American Concrete Institute
The American Concrete Institute is a leading global authority for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, and also educational, training, & certification programs. Founded in 1904, ACI has its headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. ACI’s regional office in Dubai, UAE, and it also has a resource center in Southern California. You can also visit concrete.org for additional information.
