INSIDE/OUT ISSUE 67
AUTUMN
NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2017
“Whether you are a building, bridge, or waterfront structure designer, the fundamentals of structural concrete design are essentially the same. Intimate involvement with technical challenges and their resolutions are what makes the interaction with other ACI people a key element in one’s professional life. Attending conventions is fine, but attending while actively participating in technical committees or presenting papers is far more rewarding.” - Carlos Ospina Carlos Ospina, Vice President
Carlos Ospina Appointed to ACI 318 Committee Carlos Ospina, vice president, International Ports and Terminals Department head and Houston office branch manager, was recently appointed full voting member of the main American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318 Committee. The ACI 318 Committee develops and maintains the “ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” which provides minimum requirements necessary to provide public health and safety for the design and construction of structural concrete buildings in the United States. The ACI 318 Code influences structural concrete building design codes worldwide. With this appointment, Carlos follows in the footsteps of BergerABAM founders Art Anderson, Hal Birkeland, and Bob Mast, all of whom served on the main ACI 318 Committee (Bob is still active as a consulting member). Carlos is the second Colombian (after Luis E. Garcia, past president of ACI) and one of a handful of Canadian citizens to reach this position. Carlos’ appointment occurs three years after being appointed member of ACI Subcommittee 318F (Foundations) and more than a decade after becoming member of ACI 318S (Spanish Translations). Under the latter, Carlos has participated in
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the Spanish translation of key ACI codes and guidelines, including ACI 318, ACI 301, ACI 314, and many others. Carlos joined ACI in 1994 when he was a graduate student in structural engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada, and has been involved in ACI technical committees since 1996. Carlos was named ACI fellow in 2011. He currently chairs ACI Subcommittee 445C, Punching Shear, and acts as a liaison with the committee’s European counterpart, fib WP 2.2.3 (Shear and Punching in Slabs). Carlos’ involvement in ACI activities grew considerably after he joined BergerABAM in 2002. It began with his early interactions with BergerABAM mentors, including Mike LaNier, Lee Marsh, Bob Mast, Jim Guarre, and (continued on page 2)
To update your contact information, please email newsletter@abam.com EDITORS/CONTRIBUTORS Nora Bretaña, Danny Christian, Karen Harbaugh, Jana Roy, Diann Scherer, Renée Stiehl, and Dee Young DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Ailoan Che and Renée Stiehl