ACI Background

In 1905, concerned concrete enthusiasts set out with a mission to develop a means for making concrete a safe, usable, durable material. The result of their determination was the formation of the American Concrete Institute. Chartered as a technical society, the not-for-profit ACI emerged with a goal of guiding and assisting its members and the general public by disseminating information on concrete. 


A message from Byron Hassenboehler, LA Chapter President:

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.  This can be a very scary statement.  In the early 20th century, there was a serious lack of standard practice in a very competitive construction industry which often times resulted in unsatisfactory conditions and life threatening failures.  This need led to the development of the American Concrete institute (ACI).  The objective of ACI is:

"to disseminate information and experience upon and to promote the best methods to be employed in the various uses of cement by means of conventions, the reading and discussion of papers upon materials of a cement nature and their uses, by social and friendly intercourse at such conventions, exhibitions, and study of materials, machinery, and methods, and to circulate among its members, by means of publications, the information thus obtained." 

The Louisiana Chapter of ACI strives to further this objective by bringing together the various individuals and groups in the local area who are interested in concrete.   Our goal is to stimulate participation and interest in the programs of ACI for the purpose of discussing and distributing technical information. Every day, everywhere you look, you see concrete.  Whether it is on the roads you drive, the buildings wherein you work, the school which your children attend, there is concrete.  It is our duty to ensure that this concrete is strong and safe and meets the requirements for which it was designed.   

We do this voluntarily, because we understand the importance of proper construction procedures and material standardization.  We do this for the safety of our family, friends and loved ones.  So I encourage you, become involved.  Help make our world a safer place.  


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