ACI Committee 544 F Fiber Reinforced Concrete Durability

ACI Committee 544 F Fiber Reinforced Concrete Durability Compilation of Activities since ACI Spring Convention, Dallas, 2012 Corina Aldea Toronto, 23 October 2012

Technical Sessions Fiber Reinforced Concrete for sustainable structures – ACI Convention Fall 2012 Toronto, 2 -hour session – Wednesday October 24, 2012, 11: 00 a. m. – 1: 00 p. m. , Civic North, 4 papers Note: plan to organize sessions with similar topic in future conventions co-sponsored with other ACI committees (ex. 549, 130).

Technical notes Based on ACI 544. 5 R-10 – Permeability of FRC – Jean-Philippe Charron and Corina Aldea; balloted internally 544 F; 544 open ballot, closing date November 10, 2012. – Effect of fibers on shrinkage cracking – Jerry Morton, and Michael Mc. Phee; work in progress – Effect of fibers on freeze-thaw resistance – Cliff Mac. Donald and Simon Evans; work in progress – Effect of fibers on corrosion resistance – Joaquim Barros and Nemi Banthia; no news – Emerging technologies – Florence Sanchez; no news. – Effect of fibers on blast resistance – Liberato Ferrara, Cliff Mac. Donald, long term.

Report Revisions ACI 544. 5 R-10 – no news – Chapter review • Electrical properties – Nemi Banthia – Add new sections for • Emerging technologies – Florence Sanchez, Nemi Banthia • Blast resistance of FRC – Liberato Ferrara, long term.