Student Scholarship Award
James Instruments is pleased to announce the recipient of
2007-2008 ACI-James Instruments Student
Award for Research
on NDT of Concrete
Gonzalo Cetrangolo was selected for his paper
"Inspection of Concrete Using Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Pulse
Velocity Method", by the ACI 228 committee. Gonzalo recently
graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and
he is currently working at James Instruments Inc.
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| Aldo de la
Haza from WJE, Gonzalo Cetrangolo from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign |
Aldo de la Haza from WJE,
Gonzalo Cetrangolo from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Mike Hoag from James Instruments and Prof. Mike Forde from
the
University of Edinburgh. |
This paper is sponsored every year by James Instruments Inc. and
ACI,
information regarding the next award is as follows:
ACI-James Instruments Student
Award for
Research on NDT of Concrete
Applications are invited for the 2008 ACI-James Instruments Student
Award for Research on NDT of Concrete for original research on nondestructive
testing of concrete. The award is sponsored by James Instruments,
Inc., a Chicago-based manufacturer and distributor of NDT systems,
and it will be given by ACI Committee 228, Nondestructive Testing.
Award:
- Cash prize of $800
- Engraved certificate provided by ACI Headquarters.
- ACI student membership for one year if still enrolled in an
academic institution.
Objectives:
- To stimulate student interest in the area of nondestructive
testing (NDT) of concrete materials and structures.
- To recognize meritorious and innovative research in concrete
and concrete materials using NDT methods.
- To publicize the field of NDT and the work of ACI Committee
228.
- To recognize the support given by the sponsor to students working
on NDT research.
Eligibility:
- The research work shall have been performed by a student while
enrolled in a degree program (graduate or undergraduate) at an
accredited institution of higher education.
The research should be on a topic related to nondestructive testing
of concrete. Research must focus on or possibly lay the foundation
for the development of an NDT method for concrete.
- The applicant need not be enrolled at time of submission, but
the work must have been performed (completed) within two years
of the date of submission.
- Work shall be both original and innovative.
- The submission consists of a technical paper conforming to the
style and standards of the ACI Journal. The student shall be the
primary author of the paper.
Submission of application
Papers must be submitted to Dirk Heidbrink by December
5, 2008. The award will be presented at the 2008 ACI Annual Convention.
Electronic submittals WILL NOT be accepted.
Submit Papers To:
F. Dirk Heidbrink
Wiss Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
330 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 753-6569
Fax: (847) 291-9599
e-mail: FHeidbrink@wje.com
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