NEx is pleased to announce funding availability and sponsorship of 2023 projects. NEx invites proposals for any of following projects. Please click the links below for more details on the issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

Research and Development RFPs:

• 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 RFPs:

• 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 RFPs:

• 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

The submission deadline is end of day, October 17, 2022. If you have any questions regarding the proposal requirements or process, please contact NEx Technical Director, Aparna Deshmukh (aparna.deshmukh@concrete.org).

NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials has successfully been able to source and fund ten (10) new projects in 2022. With our strong belief in involving industry and academia in developing 2023 project plans, NEx invites submissions of project ideas (technology and research needs) for funding in 2023. We are open to receive project ideas that support NEx’s mission and cover the NEx core functions and scope.



Your suggestions will be forwarded to the NEx Steering Committee and Board of Directors for 2023 business plan considerations. It is anticipated that Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be issued for selected project ideas later this year. Click to download and complete the fillable submission form. Please send the file with your submission to info@nonmetallic.org. Idea submissions will be accepted until August 7, 2022.

NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is happy to announce sponsorship of new research projects. The new research projects are as follows:

• Improvement of inferior proprieties of aggregates in construction with the use of hydrocarbon derivative chemicals.
• Enhance the use of carbon fibers in civil infrastructure.
• Investigate high dosage of admixtures on concrete durability and cost to reduce cement content and water-cement ratio with a control concrete mix design.
• Develop design and selection guidelines for NM pultruded structures.

NEx invites proposals for any of these projects. The submission deadline is May 31, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT.