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SDC Technology Forum 46
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Optional tour of the Frick Environmental Center, limited to 20 people
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception at the host hotel
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Forum will focus on numerous material options in reinforcement and prestressing, code changes, industry critical research results, as well as the potential roles of computer visioning/artificial intelligence and robotics in the concrete industry. The following presentations are planned:
- Reinforcement – 2-hour panel on the use of non-metallic reinforcement from the viewpoints of owner, manufacturer, contractor and academia. Speakers will discuss the state of research & development, activities by ACI, ASTM and AASHTO; as well as constructability, productivity and risk;
- Technology Showcases - using titanium to strengthen bridges and existing concrete structures; basalt and alkali resistant glass macrofibers for precast concrete; and carbon fiber composites;
- Codes & Design – engineering analysis of FRP composites using ACI 440.1R & ACI 544.4R as design guides; integration of ACI 375 and ACI 440 with ACI 318; code changes related to the use of high strength steel reinforcement;
- Future Trends & Inventions – potential applications of computer visioning/artificial intelligence, robotics and augmented reality;
The City of Pittsburgh is currently undergoing a post-industrial reinvention. Advances in robotics and other cutting-edge technologies are the result of research by Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) and the Advanced Robotic Manufacturing Institute. Come discuss how these technologies might affect the future of concrete and the built environment. Then use the remainder of the day on Thursday, August 29, 2019 to network or connect with several start-up companies focused on bringing new technologies to the market.
The Frick Environmental Center, an ACI Pittsburgh Chapter Project, won second place in the Low-Rise Buildings Category during the 2017 ACI Concrete Excellence Awards.
Registration is now open! Early registration discount will apply until
July 26, 2019. After July 26, full registration fees will apply.
Register for the Forum
Registration Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel your registration 28 days prior to the start of the forum to receive a full refund, no refunds will be issued after this date.
To download a printable Forum 46 Registration Form, click here.
Hotel Information
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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh
620 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
+1.412.471.1170
Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Checkout: 12:00 p.m.
Valet: $38.00
Hotel Room Rate
Standard Guest Room Rate: $189 + taxes
The cut-off date for hotel reservations is August 4, 2019. Our room block is limited and the cut-off date will not be extended.
Hotel Reservations
To reserve your sleeping accommodations at the Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh online, click on the link below to be connected directly to the hotel reservation system.
ACI Strategic Development Council Booking Link
If phoning in your reservation, contact Kimpton at +1.866.856.1826 and ask for reservations. Be sure to tell the reservationist the group code: ACI Strategic Develo to obtain the specially negotiated rate.
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card and require a deposit equal to the room rate and tax for the first night of reservation.
Cancellation Policy: All reservations must be cancelled at least 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival to obtain a full refund of deposit.
We no longer provide a hotel reservation form to be downloaded and faxed to the hotel.
Meeting Registration
All registrations must be paid prior to admittance to the meeting. Even if paying your registration fee on-site, you must download the printable registration form (see link below), complete, and fax or mail to SDC for meeting and badge information.
Registration for the meetings may be made beginning April 26, 2019.
Click here to download the printable registration form (PDF) to mail/fax.