SUNY Canton Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major Emma Kielmeier of Pyrites measures ingredients for her team’s competitive blend of concrete like the one used at the American Concrete Institute Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Competition. SUNY Canton photo.
CANTON – SUNY Canton made a remarkable showing at the recent American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Competition, taking home a second-place national finish and securing eighth place internationally.
SUNY Canton was one of about 40 teams to enter the competition held October 29 in Boston, Mass., which focuses on designing, constructing, and testing concrete structures. It was the first time students from the college’s renowned Canino School of Engineering Technology entered the competition.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology students who represented SUNY Canton at the ACI FRP Composites Competition included Cameron J. Hodson of Potsdam, Emma L. Kielmeier of Pyrites and Lucas Roy of Canton, and Waleed Safdar of Brooklyn.
Saeid Haji Ghasemali, Ph.D., an associate professor who teaches in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology program, integrated the challenge into a course, providing students with the opportunity to test their knowledge in a real-world setting.
“SUNY Canton’s four-person team undertook the entire project lifecycle, from designing a concrete structure with glass FRP reinforcement, considering factors like structural integrity and cost-effectiveness, to constructing it based on their specifications,” Haji Ghasemali said. “The structure was then rigorously load-tested to evaluate its performance, showcasing their comprehensive skills in action.”
The primary competition objective is to optimize design and construction methods to balance the cost of materials with the structure’s load-bearing capabilities. Achieving a successful ratio indicated efficient resource utilization and cost-effectiveness, which are…
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