In a pre-proof article recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing, researchers reviewed the applications of 3D polymer formworks in architecture, focusing on failures due to formwork pressure and derived solutions to these issues. Furthermore, the team aimed at providing a guideline for the selection of thermoplastics to fabricate 3D printed formworks.
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Welcome back to Class Acts, a celebration of the Class of 2021. This week, we celebrate three graduating students who are leaders in research Churchill Scholar Jessika Baral, Spencer T. Olin Fellow Chelsey Carter and U.S. Army veteran Alex Reiter.
Jessika Baral leverages her expertise in biology and computer science to advance cancer research. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)
It started back in middle school, when Jessika Baral got glasses and her dad was struggling with his cataracts.
“He suggested that we do eye exercises together,” Baral recalled. “Middle-school Jessika was not down for that.”
So she engineered a sort of sombrero festooned with LED lights. By following the blinking lights, users could strengthen their eye muscles. The results were so impressive, Baral was invited to the White House Science Fair, where she met her hero, Bill Nye.
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to Be Held March 28-April 1, 2021
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the world while prioritizing attendee safety. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention held last October provided a record-breaking number of attendees the opportunity to participate in our programming, stated Ronald G. Burg, PE, Executive Vice President, American Concrete Institute. For this coming March, we ve assembled a lineup featuring hundreds of the industry s brightest speakers sharing industry-leading information on a diverse offering of concrete materials, design, construction, and repair topics. Registered attendees to the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be presented with 5 days packed f
It s No April Fools - ACI Announces Dates for the Spring Convention
The 2021 ACI Concrete Convention this spring is now virtual. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention is planned for March 28 to April 1, 2021
January 7, 2021
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the world while prioritizing attendee safety.
This follows with the Institute s earlier news this week on ACI Member benefits, providing free access to all ACI University live webinars, free access to 260+ on-demand courses, and unlimited access to the Institute’s practices (including all ACI guides and reports) and symposium volumes.