American Concrete Institute

American Concrete Institute
AbbreviationACI
FormationJanuary 17, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-01-17)
Founded atIndianapolis
TypeStandards Development Organization
Location
ServicesIndustry standards, Conferences, Publications, Certifications, Education
FieldsConcrete, Civil engineering, Structural engineering, standards organization, construction
Websitewww.concrete.org
Formerly called
National Association of Cement Users (NACU)

The American Concrete Institute (ACI, formerly National Association of Cement Users or NACU) is a non-profit technical society and standards developing organization. ACI was founded in January 1905 during a convention in Indianapolis.[1][2] The Institute's headquarters are currently located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. ACI's mission is "ACI develops and disseminates consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses."[3]

  1. ^ Lesley, Robert Whitman (1924). History of the Portland cement industry in the United States, with appendices covering progress of the industry by years and an outline of the organization and activities of the Portland cement association (PDF). International trade press. p. 151. LCCN 25009329.
  2. ^ ACI: A Century of Progress, American Concrete Institute, 2003, http://www.concrete.org/Portals/0/Files/PDF/ACI_History_Book.pdf
  3. ^ ACI Strategic Plan, 2013, American Concrete Institute http://www.concrete.org/AboutACI/StrategicPlan.aspx