March 2022

BUET Dhaka Bangladesh

 

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has achieved massive success in the recent 2022 American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Concrete Solutions Competition that was held in conjunction with the ACI Concrete Convention in Orlando, FL, USA from March 27-31, 2022. “Team >BUET”, being the only participated team from BUET, has secured 3rd Place Winner (2nd Runners Up) in the ‘Most Innovative Design’ segment of the event across the globe. Thirty-three undergraduate teams were first selected in preliminary round from teams all around the world and were allowed to engage in the ACI Concrete Convention as an honor and to proceed in the further rounds. Soon, top 20 submissions were invited to advance to the next round from which 6 teams were awarded the prize in two segments. Team >BUET constitutes 8 members, naming Adeeba Naz, Syeda Aniqa Anjum, Rafi Uddin, Khandaker Mashrur Ahmed, Samiha Tasnim, Tonima Reza Khan, Tanvir Ahmed Sijan and Mahmudur Rahman, who had been directly moderated under Faculty Advisor Dr. Rupak Matsuddy in collaboration with the ACI BUET Student Chapter. This is the first time that BUET marked a place in any of the ACI Competitions and had drawn huge appreciation from all ends. The objective of the Concrete Solutions Competition is to demonstrate and/or explain how their use of concrete could positively impact the world at large. The event was sponsored by ACI S801 Student Competitions Committee.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0wpfm3F6sk&t=54s