American Concrete Institute Invites Nominations for the 2025 Arthur R. Anderson Medal

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced that nominations are now open for the prestigious Arthur R. Anderson Medal. Established in 1972, the medal honors Arthur R. Anderson, a past president of ACI, for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence in concrete quality for engineering works.

The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the advancement of concrete technology, quality, and construction practices.

In 2025, the legacy continues as the family of Arthur R. Anderson, along with Concrete Technology Corporation, the company he co-founded with his brother, proudly sponsors the medal in his honor.

The award is given for outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of concrete as a construction material. All persons, firms, corporations, or organizations are eligible to receive the award.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, in March 1910, the late Arthur R. Anderson was recognized as a visionary in the field of precast, prestressed concrete. He engaged in the development, design and production of concrete structures, and lectured and published extensively on the subject.

Anderson held a B. S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington, and S. M. and Sc. D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While at MIT he engaged in concrete research and experimental stress analysis, and in 1949 he instrumented and tested a 160-foot (48.8 m) prototype prestressed concrete girder for the Walnut Lane Bridge in Philadelphia. Two years later, with his brother Thomas Anderson, he founded Concrete Technology Corporation (CTC) and ABAM Engineers, Inc.

Following in the footsteps of the Walnut Lane Bridge, in 1954 CTC produced girders for the first prestressed concrete bridge superstructure on public roads in Washington State. He later turned his attention to floating concrete structures, resulting in the ARCO LPG storage facility in Indonesia. Both product types are still prominent market segments in the Pacific Northwest.

As Senior Vice President at CTC, Anderson was responsible for the overall research and development program. After founding Concrete Technology Associates in 1973, he personally directed the staff in their continuing development of innovative research and development projects. Between 1973 and 1985, CTA produced nearly 100 Technical Bulletins documenting this research.

In addition to serving on several technical and administrative committees of the American Concrete Institute and Prestressed Concrete Institute, Anderson served as President of both. He received numerous awards from various organizations, including the Engineering News-Record Citation in 1976. That same year he was also recognized as an Honorary Member of the Japan Concrete Institute, the first foreign national ever to receive this honor.