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This is the first column in a regular series that will highlight the past and present activities of PCI's Research and Development Council. The name says it all, the focus of the R&D Council is to target research that contributes to the development of precast concrete for the benefit of PCI's membership. The PCI Committee on Industry Research was established in 1973 for the development and implementation of PCI research activities required to meet long-term industry needs. Since its inception, PCI has funded research that has improved design and construction with precast and prestressed concrete, including contributions to the development of rational design procedures incorporated into the American Concrete Institute's Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI318) and Commentary (ACI 318R), the PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, and model building codes. More than 150 fellowships have been awarded since the first two fellowships were awarded in 1971. Numerous specially funded and cooperative research projects have been completed. |