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Jan 2009 - Two teams of five undergraduates as well as a graduate advisor were sent to the Fall ACI Convention in St Louis Missouri to represent the Purdue Student
Chapter. The objective of the competition was to construct two concrete cylinders
with a target average compressive strength of 7000psi and a target density of
150lb/ft3. The goal was not only to satisfy the above criteria, but also to write an
essay describing the process behind mixture design with graphical analysis of our
data...(full document) |
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May 2005 - A student chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) was founded at Purdue University by a group of graduate and undergraduate students in August 2004*. The goal of this student organization is to spread interest and knowledge of concrete to undergraduate students, and to bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice in the construction industry. These goals are pursued through the chapter's activities including international student competitions, guest lectures, site visits, and community construction projects...( full document) |
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Jan 2005 - Concrete construction has been a major part of the civil engineering industry for
the last 200 years. Every year, thousands of new structures (buildings, bridges,
pavements, tunnels, walls, and canals) are being built using concrete. In 1904, the
American Concrete Institute (ACI) was founded as a technical and educational society
with the goal of improving the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of concrete
structures. Today, ACI has more than 30000 members and 93 chapters in 30 countries... ( full document) |
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