Please join Northeast Ohio Chapter of ACI on Thursday, May 21st, 2026 in welcoming Dr. Frank Ong, Senior Scientist at Master Builders Solutions, for his presentation on Alkali-Silica Reaction.

Presentation Detail:

Alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is a major concrete durability problem. The presentation will cover the following:

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Frank Ong, ACI member is a Senior Scientist at Master Builders Solutions, Beachwood, OH. He received his MS and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. His research interests include chemical admixtures, alkali-silica reaction, and the freezing-and-thawing durability of concrete.

There will be 1.0 Continuing Professional Development hour (CPD) offered for this presentation.

RSVP to Brooke Hayden, Chapter Secretary, by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to: [email protected]

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