FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - The American Concrete Institute is currently seeking papers for sessions taking place during the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, USA, from March 15 to 19, 2009. More information about current Calls for Papers can be found by visiting www.CallforPapers.concrete.org.

Steel Reinforcement Free Deck Slabs
ACI-ASCE Joint Committee 343 is seeking papers for its technical session "Design & Construction of Steel Reinforcement Free Concrete Deck Slabs." Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the design and construction of concrete bridge decks with no steel reinforcement.

Abstracts of 250 words or less, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Om Dixit at om@fenstermaker.com no later than Sept. 15, 2008.

Aesthetics of Concrete Infrastructure
ACI Committee 124 is seeking papers for its technical session "Aesthetics of Concrete Infrastructure." Participants are invited to submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the use of concrete in water towers, silos, aqueducts, tunnels, utility towers, nonbridge transportation structures, and other infrastructure components and systems.

Abstracts of 100 words or less, along with paper title, author name(s), and contact information should be sent to Michael Paul at mpaul@duffnet.com no later than Oct. 1, 2008.