Volume XXVII Issue No. 4
DECEMBER 2015
www.acinebraska.org
1425 W. 9th St.  Fremont, NE 68205  www.acinebraska.org
Every year I look forward to the annual awards banquet. It gives me a chance to see great projects, friends, colleagues and professionals committed to the concrete industry.
I hope this year is no exception and we will have some excellent project entries.
I want to invite every member of our organization to attend and see the project awards. We will takek the opportunity to thank outgoing board members and officers while welcoming the new board members and officers for the upcoming year. Attending our banquet on a Friday night is a great way to start the weekend.
This will be my last President’s article for our newsletter so I want to thank our Board members and the other officers for their dedication to our chapter. I also want to thank our membership for joining our ACI Chapter.
Our Chapter continues to support educational opportunities in concrete construction and the advancement of our industry.
When you examine this chapter’s involvement in seminars, technical training and participation in ACI at the international level you begin to understand that the Nebraska chapter is blessed with extraordinary people.
Thank all of you for your participation.
Chapter President
Submitted by Jereme Montgomery
There will be two board positions to be filled by the end of this year.
Ben Ricceri of Lyman Richey Corporation and Kyle Poff of Kearney
Concrete Company have fulfilled their 3-year terms on the Board of Directors for Nebraska ACI Chapter. Kyle Poff has been asked to continue as a Nebraska ACI Officer, which still leaves two board positions open.
As the Past President and Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Nebraska ACI Chapter, it is my duty to fill positions. I would like to introduce you to my selections, to be voted on by the Nebraska
ACI membership prior to our annual meeting January 25th.
Associate Professor Geotechnical and
Materials Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering College of Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Read Dr. Hu's bio on page 2
Project Manager
Stephens & Smith Construction
Read Mr. Thibault's bio on page 2

Nebraska Chapter ACI … page 2 printed quarterly by
American Concrete Institute
Nebraska Chapter
Chartered, December 1987
Officers
President
President Elect
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Executive Secretary
Bob Irwin
Michael Gerdes
Kristi Nohavec
Josh Kankovsky
Mike Willman
Jereme Montgomery
Richard T. DeLorm
Board of Directors
Ben Ricceri
Kyle Poff
Bill Cook
Tom Trumble
James Hamlette
Bryan Kratky
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BOARD NOMINEES'
Bios continued from page 1
received his BSc in Construction
Materials in 1996 and MSc in
Materials in 1999 from Southeast
University, China, and his PhD in Geotechnical and Materials
Engineering from Iowa State
University in 2005. Dr. Hu is an experienced and energetic researcher and educator. He has had over fifteen years of experience in the professional practice of civil engineering, and material science and engineering, particularly in the cementitious materials area. His research interests include advanced cementitious materials, sustainable civil engineering materials and construction, concrete with recycled materials, self-consolidation concrete
(SCC), fresh concrete properties and rheology of concrete, non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of infrastructures, infrastructure construction and management, and inductive teaching methods.
has nearly 30 years of experience in concrete construction. Dave started with Stephens and
Smith in 1989 as a laborer in the rehabilitation department and has worked his way up to
Project Manager/Estimator in the commercial department. Dave has experience in the residential and decorative field, as well as, renovations. Dave is certified as an American
Concrete Institute Flatwork Finisher and has been involved with many ACI Nebraska award winning projects.

Stan Poff of Kearney Concrete Company recently donated a 2016
Polaris SlingShot SL this year to Concrete Cares of Nebraska, which is currently being customized into a custom Concrete Cares awareness machine. This promotional tool will attend car shows, parades and events all over the state.
Sponsors to make this possible are as follows:
• Kearney Concrete Co. (purchase of vehicle)
• Kearney Power Sports ($7,000 discount on vehicle)
• Turner Body Shop (donation of teardown and paint labor $4500)
• NAPA Auto Parts Kearney (Donated
Paint 2,000)
• Kyle and Lisa Poff (Donated $1200 for
Insurance Policy)
• Video Kingdom Electronics Kearney
(Donation of LED’s and install $1,000)
We would like to take this time to say thank you to all our ACI Nebraska,
NC&AA, and ACI National members for your support. In addition, we would like to thank all everyone who have also supported this very special and needed cause. Together we have donated $19,000.00 to local Nebraska families battling this disease. This is an amazing accomplishment that our small group is extremely proud of.
308-440-5445
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Nebraska Chapter ACI … page 4
Submitted by Mike Willman
The 2015 - 2016 ACI training season is set with 6 ACI Field Testing classes scheduled, 1 ACI Strength Testing Certification class, and 2 ACI Flatwork Finisher Certification classes for this season.
NDOR Concrete Plant Inspector Certification classes will be held in March in Omaha, Lincoln, and North Platte.
We anticipate full classes this training season, so please register for training classes as soon as possible to assure the classes desired. The training calendar on the NC&AA website keeps current with class availability.
The Certification programs are a joint effort with the ACI Nebraska Chapter, The Nebraska Department of Roads and the Nebraska
Concrete & Aggregates Association (NC&AA). To register for the classes contact Rochelle Hitz at 402-325-8414 or Mike Willman
402-547-9613 or Register on-line, or download a registration from at www.nebrconcagg.com.
2015 – 2016 Training Schedule
For upcoming industry events
More information at www.nebrconcagg.com
Nebraska Concrete Paving Association
37th Annual Concrete Paving Workshop
January 19-20, 2016
Cornhusker Marriott - Lincoln NE
Currently Seeking
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Plan to Attend!
Questions? Contact Bill Cook at (402) 499-7105

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• ATTACHMENTS:
York Country Club
NOVEMBER, 17th, 2015
7:30 A.M.
Meeting Commence 7:53 A.M
York Country Club
November 17, 2015
MINUTES- From 10-13-2015 (Kankovsky) Missing will make motion via email
TREASURERS REPORT- (Willman) Reported Balance sheet, income statement budget vs. actual, income statement, itemized expense account. Board approved with a motion (1st Poff) (2nd Trumble)
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY REPORT- (Montgomery Reported) On schedule proceeding with scholarships business as usual
COMMITTEES:
• AWARDS-(Poff / Trumble) Committee presented menu options for group discussion will have decision by next board meeting. Changed cocktail hour to
5:30p.M, Dinner at 7:00 P.M and awards beginning at 8:00 P.M
• EDUCATION-(Montgomery Reported) 1 scholarship so far will get to Delorm for review.
• LIBRARY-(Montgomery Reported) Nothing new to report expect ACI Nat’l is considering doing away with hardcopy Chapter library more discussion to take place nothing in stone.
• MEMBERSHIP-(Willman Reported) 27 New Student members puts us to just over 250 members.
• NOMINATING-(Montgomery Reported) Due to work/business related problems
Shawn Wentworth had to backdown will be replaced by Dr. Jiong Hu with the
University of Nebraska aLincoln. Also coming on board will be David Thibault
Stephens & Smith Construction.
• NEWSLETTER-(Montgomery Reported) will have President, Past President,
Membership, Student Chapter, Programs, Concrete Cares, Awards Program
• Programs_(Gerdes Reported) “Density is our Destiny” “The Saga Continues”,
ACI Nat’l is in the works to have ACI Staff available for programs hopefully next year.
• Public Relations-(No Report)
• Technical-(Willman Reported) Certification Program schedule is in place kickoff in Scotts Bluff, NDOR Spec change to 2,000 TON combined aggregate approx. 1300 Cu. Yes.
• Sustainability-(Group Discussion) Sustainability will be removed from agenda as per discussion.
LAISONS:
• ACI INTERNATIONAL-(ALL) Montgomery we took 7 Students and 1 Faculty advisor to ACI in Denver for Pervious Competition. 49 Teams competed all time high for any student completion as well as convention broke its attendance record.
• NC&AA-(Montgomery Reported)(No report)(Ties in with ACI INTERNATIONAL)
• NCPA-(Montgomery Reported) NCPA Workshop and NCPA Conference in
January.
• AIA-(No Report
• ACI Nebraska Student Chapter-(Montgomery / Poff) (Covered with ACI
International)
NEW BUSINESS: (Group Discussion) “Chapter support research” shouldn't be something we look at or spend money on.
OLD BUSINESS: Nothing was mentionioned
ATTENDEES: Bob Irwin, Tom Trumble, Kyle Poff, Mike Willman, Jereme
Montgomery, Brian Kratky, Mike Gerdes
NOT ATTENDING: Josh Kankovsky, Ben Ricceri, Bill Cook, James Hamlette,
Dick DeLorm, Kristi Nohavec
Next Meeting Dec. 8th, 2015 Mahoney Park 7:30 A.M.
Motion to Adjourn @ 9:37 A.M. : (1st Willman) (2nd Jereme Montgomery)
Nebraska Chapter ACI … page 5
Please discard all stationery, letterhead or envelopes that may still bear the former postal address and/or old
Gateway Station address.
Updated stationery has been acquired and features the correct address for ACI
Nebraska Chapter:
1425 W. 9th Street
Fremont, NE 68025
If you have any questions or need a supply of official stationery for conducting
Chapter business, please contact Mike Willman at michael.willman@grace.com
5:30 pm – Cocktail Hour
7:00 pm – Buffet Dinner
8:00 pm – Awards
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