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

2. 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).

3. Technical notes Based on ACI 544.5R-10
Permeability of FRC – Jean-Philippe Charron and Corina Aldea; balloted internally 544F; 544 open ballot, closing date November 10, 2012.
Effect of fibers on shrinkage cracking – Jerry Morton, and Michael McPhee; work in progress
Effect of fibers on freeze-thaw resistance – Cliff MacDonald 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 MacDonald, long term.

4. Report Chapter review Add new sections for
Revisions ACI 544.5R-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.