Results : “Concrete Cube Testing Competition” and “Essay Competition”

The India Chapter of ACI successfully launched and conducted the “Concrete Cube Testing Competition” and “Essay Competition” for the year 2025 for students of Civil Engineering Colleges/Institutes across India. These competitions were organized with the support of the Board of Direction of the India Chapter of ACI and through the sustained efforts of active Board Member Mr. Satish C. Dhupelia, Principal Coordinator for Activities of Students’ Chapters of IC-ACI, who also served as the Principal Convener for both competitions.

This year as well, IC-ACI received an overwhelming response from students representing various Civil Engineering Colleges and Institutes across the country.

CUBE TESTING COMPETITION

The Cube Testing Competition aims to provide Civil Engineering students with practical exposure and hands-on experience in:

  1. Designing the concrete mix
  2. Preparing concrete manually
  3. Casting test cubes
  4. Curing the cubes for 28 days
  5. Transporting the cubes
  6. Witnessing the actual testing of the cubes prepared by them

The competition was organized from 12th January 2026 to 25th February 2026 under 27 Nodal Centres of IC-ACI Student Chapters. The results were received from 11 Nodal Centres.

A total of 108 students from 36 teams participated in the competition across the above 11 Nodal Centres.

The following cash prizes will be presented to the winning teams at each Nodal Centre during one of the upcoming events of IC-ACI:

  • 1st Place: Rs. 10,000/-
  • 2nd Place: Rs. 7,000/-
  • 3rd Place: Rs. 3,000/-

ESSAY COMPETITION

The Essay Competition was held on 25th January 2026 on the topic:

“Designing Concrete for Durability: From Materials Selection to Long-Term Performance.”

A total of 45 students submitted essays for the competition.

The essays were scrutinized by distinguished dignitaries, and the following students were selected as the top three winners at the national level:

  • 1st Place Winner: Ms. Jestin A. – Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
  • 2nd Place Winner: Mr. Raja Bagwe – Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic, Mumbai
  • 3rd Place Winner: Mr. Pranav Parkar – Marwadi University, Gujarat

The cash prizes will be presented to the winners, and certificates will be awarded to all participants with proper decorum during one of the upcoming events of the India Chapter of ACI.

The competitions received wide publicity through the Chapter’s Journal, other technical journals, the Chapter website, and social media platforms.

The IC-ACI Board of Direction congratulates all the winners of the above competitions and extends its best wishes to them for a bright and successful future career.