9/22/2022
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to announce funding availability and sponsorship of 11 new projects coming in 2023. These projects regard Research and Development, Standards and Guidelines, and Professional Development. All funded projects aim to further NEx’s mission to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of Nonmetallic building materials. NEx invites proposals for any of the following projects: Research and Development RD23.01 Proposed Testing and Acceptance Criteria for GFRP Bar Couplers RD23.02 The Use of Synthetic Macrofibers to Improve Crack Control and Water Tightness in Environmental Structures RD23.04 Conduct State of the Art Study and Develop Recommendations to Address Fire Endurance/Resistance of Pultruded Structural Members RD23.05 Study and Improve Fire Endurance/Resistance of Polymer Concrete RD23.06 Developing a Fire Testing Program for FRP Structural Concrete Standards and Guidelines SG23.01 Develop Polymer Soil Stabilization Guideline SG23.02 Develop Guideline for Bendable Concrete SG23.03 Develop Guideline for FRP Dowels SG23.04 Develop Guideline for FRP Composite Mesh in Concrete Professional Development PD23.02 Develop and Deliver Introductory Material (Guest Lecture) for Universities on Nonmetallics in Building and Construction PD23.03 Develop a 5-Day Course for Nonmetallics in Building and Construction Please email proposals and supporting information to info@nonmetallic.org. Further instructions can be found by clicking the links provided above or by visiting nonmetallic.org/projects. The submission deadline for project proposals is end of day, October 17, 2022. If you have any further questions regarding the proposal requirements or process, please contact NEx Technical Director, Aparna Deshmukh, aparna.deshmukh@concrete.org. In addition to these Requests for Proposals, NEx looks to draw additional partners from leading government agencies, technical societies, standard bodies, and manufacturers. To learn more about how NEx is advancing nonmetallics and to get involved, visit nonmetallic.org. ### For more information, contact: Jose Carrasco Marketing 248-848-3160 Jose.Carrasco@concrete.org About NEx - NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, was established in 2021 by the American Concrete Institute with Aramco as its founding member. The Center, based at ACI World Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, accelerates the use of nonmetallic materials and products in construction, leveraging ACI’s role as a world-leading authority and resource for the development, dissemination, and adoption of consensus-based standards for concrete design, construction and materials. The Center’s membership is open to government agencies, industries, technical societies, standard bodies, manufacturers, and contractors. To learn more, visit www.nonmetallic.org.
NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to announce funding availability and sponsorship of 11 new projects coming in 2023. These projects regard Research and Development, Standards and Guidelines, and Professional Development. All funded projects aim to further NEx’s mission to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of Nonmetallic building materials. NEx invites proposals for any of the following projects:
Research and Development
Standards and Guidelines
Professional Development
Please email proposals and supporting information to info@nonmetallic.org. Further instructions can be found by clicking the links provided above or by visiting nonmetallic.org/projects. The submission deadline for project proposals is end of day, October 17, 2022. If you have any further questions regarding the proposal requirements or process, please contact NEx Technical Director, Aparna Deshmukh, aparna.deshmukh@concrete.org.
In addition to these Requests for Proposals, NEx looks to draw additional partners from leading government agencies, technical societies, standard bodies, and manufacturers. To learn more about how NEx is advancing nonmetallics and to get involved, visit nonmetallic.org.
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For more information, contact:
Jose Carrasco Marketing 248-848-3160 Jose.Carrasco@concrete.org
About NEx - NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, was established in 2021 by the American Concrete Institute with Aramco as its founding member. The Center, based at ACI World Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, accelerates the use of nonmetallic materials and products in construction, leveraging ACI’s role as a world-leading authority and resource for the development, dissemination, and adoption of consensus-based standards for concrete design, construction and materials. The Center’s membership is open to government agencies, industries, technical societies, standard bodies, manufacturers, and contractors. To learn more, visit www.nonmetallic.org.
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