The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is currently seeking submissions for sessions taking place during the ACI Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago, Ill., Fall 2010 Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Spring 2011 Convention in Tampa, Fla. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org.

Open Paper Session

ACI Committee 123, Research and Current Developments, seeks papers for the technical session “Open Paper Session.” This session will take place during the ACI Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago, Ill., March 21-25, 2010.

Participants are invited to submit presentations on previously unpublished information from completed studies on any aspect of concrete material science, structural design, construction, manufacturing, use, and maintenance of concrete structures and products.

Abstracts of up to 250 words, along with presentation title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Sulapha Peethamparan at speetham@clarkson.edu or Narayanan Neithalath at nneithal@clarkson.edu no later than Feb. 15, 2010.

Sustainable Design with Concrete

Papers are being sought for the technical session “Sustainable Design with Concrete,” to take place during the ACI Fall 2010 Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 24-28, 2010.

Participants are invited to submit papers on topics including, but not limited to, designing for durability, code of specification issues/considerations, creating low maintenance architectural concrete, design strategies that conserve resources, material selection, placement techniques, and green building case studies.