FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE BOWLING BALL REGIONAL COMPETITION
ACI's internationally recognized student competitions, typically offered in cooperation with the ACI Student Activities Committee, give students the opportunity to participate in interesting and educational concrete projects. The Minnesota Concrete Council, a Local Chapter of ACI, will hold a regional FRC Bowling Ball competition.
Objectives: The objective of both competitions is to demonstrate the behavior of fiber reinforcement within concrete, to gain experience in forming and fabricating a fiber-reinforced concrete element, and to encourage creativity with compliance in engineering design and analysis.
Competition: The ACI 2024 FRC Bowling Ball rules are below. The Chapter rules are subject to change based on the number of teams who participate.
Prizes:
First ($500), and second ($250) place prizes will be awarded to the highest scoring student teams. MCC Member and Student winning teams will each receive a medal and a certificate of recognition. Further recognition will be given on MCC’s social media and e-blast communications.
Questions:
Priscilla Conway
Minnesota Concrete Council
651-482-9549 or email
info@mnconcretecouncil.com
Change is Constant, Concrete is Forever
Description: With sustainability at the forefront of our worldwide discussion, practitioners need to understand that concrete and materials are forever going to be evolving and what our grandparents once knew as concrete will constantly be changing. This presentation will focus on the anticipated changes to materials, mixture designs, construction practices and acceptance specifications that will be needed now and into the future.
Presenter: Peter Taylor, PhD (Director, National CP Tech Center)
Engineer as Vicar : Navigating while an expert or administrator
In practice we are often called to act for others as technical experts, administrators, employees and representatives of others. In specifications, submittals, designs, expert advice, investigation and in representing the public. These actions bring forward a grave responsibility that can be a heavy burden. Frequently the only judge of how well this is done is ourselves.
A discussion of the ethics and responsibilities of a vicar - one who acts in lieu of another- will involve real life examples, an examination of the times we are vicars and how to keep up our panache in the face of difficulty.
Presenter: Kevin MacDonald, PhD, PE, P.Eng, FACI
MCC Little Shoot and Scholarship Fundraiser
Join us Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Game Unlimited for the Inaugural Little Shoot Spring Sporting Clays Event and Scholarship Fundraiser! All net proceeds from this event benefit the MCC Scholarship Fund.
Schedule of Events:
12:00 pm - Registration Opens
12:30 pm - Mandatory Safety Meeting
12:45 pm - Shotgun Start
3:00 pm - Dinner and Prizes
Cost to Attend:
$125 per shooter includes 50 sporting clays, dinner and prizes. Teams should be five people or less.
Registration closes at 90 people. Space is limited, register today!!
Golf Carts are not available. You are welcome to bring your own side-by-side or golf cart.
MCC Run With Strength 5k and Scholarship Fundraiser
Join us on Saturday, June 8, 2024, for MCC's first Run With Strength 5k Fun Run and Scholarship Fundraiser! All net proceeds from this event benefit the MCC Scholarship Fund.
Not up for the 5k distance (3.1 miles)? Join our Family One Mile! Same start time & location, different distance!
Schedule of Events:
8:00 am - Registration Opens
8:45 am - Line up at the start
9:00 am - Shotgun Start
11:00 am - Award Ceremony
Cost to Participate:
Kids ages 7 and under: FREE
Kids ages 8 - 14: $25 ($20 early bird until 5/1)
Kids ages 15 - 18: $30 ($25 early bird until 5/1)
Adults ages 19 - 99: $50 (Adults aged 100+....FREE! $40 early bird until 5/1)
Family One Mile: $25 for anyone ages 8+.
Registration includes: T-shirt, snacks and beverages. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age category.
*Strollers are welcome, bikes will not be permitted.