ACI Recognition

Event Overview On February 26th, 2025, the Civil Engineering Department at Tishk International University, in collaboration with the TIU ACI Student Chapter and ACI-Kurdistan Chapter, hosted the official American Concrete Institute (ACI) recognized Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition. This innovative event successfully connected theoretical knowledge with practical engineering applications. Participation Statistics The competition featured: 150+ students from 9 universities across Kurdistan Region 32 competing teams in hands-on concrete design challenge Two bowling balls prepared by each team during two-week preparation period Technical Evaluation Entries were assessed by five distinguished university professors based on: Bowling ball casting quality Drop test performance (durability and impact resistance) Compressive [...]