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Download a Nomination Form Nebraska Chapter ACI 6901 Vine Street Lincoln, NE 68505 (402) 466-3948	TOM READING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Concrete in Nebraska Who is Tom Reading? Thomas J. Reading was honored at the 1991 awards banquet for his contributions to the American Concrete Institute and to the Nebraska Chapter of ACI. The following are some of the accomplishments and contributions of this truly remarkable man. Tom was born on July 15, 1915. He attended Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering in 1936. He went on to MIT to acquire a Masters degree in 1939, the year he first joined ACI National. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers and was elected to the Board of Directors at ACI in 1965 for a three year term. He was a member of seven committees from 1965 to 1977. They included; Chapter Activities, Information Storage and Retrieval, Membership, Nominating, Awards for Papers, Technical Activities and Conventions. Tom also served on 7 technical committees and served as chair of three of them. The Tech Committees were; 201-Durability, 302-Construction of Floors, 303- Architectural, 304- Measuring and Mixing, 309-Consolidation, 506-Shotcreteing and 531-Concrete Masonry. In 1970, Tom Reading received the Delmar L. Bloem Award, in 1973 he became a Fellow of the Institute, in 1976 he received the Henry L. Kennedy Award and in 1986 he became an Honorary Life-Time member of the American Concrete Institute. In 1988 Tom Reading served on the Formation Committee of the Nebraska Chapter and from 1989 to 1991 he served on the first Board of Direction of the Chapter. He was the first Chapter Librarian in 1990. Each year, ACI Nebraska Chapter awards one deserving individual with the Tom Reading Achievement Award. Evaluation criteria includes: 1. Significance and impact of service: indicators: a) Increased awareness of modern uses of concrete. b) Innovations in the acceptance and uses of concrete. c) Enhanced cost effectiveness in the use of concrete. 2. Contributions to the profession: indicators: a) Active participation in professional organizations. b) Leadership in both local and national organizations. c) Active participation on various committees. 3. Advancement of Technology: indicators: a) Development of innovative uses and handling of concrete. b) Improvements in the quality of concrete. c) Innovation in the design and/or handling of concrete. 4. Technology Transfer: indicators: a) Teaching and training in the field of concrete. b) Development of training courses and workshops. c) Active participation in organizing conferences and seminars with local and national organizations. 5. Duration of service: indicators: a) Length of time in the field. b) Consistency in contributions. Eversden is 2005 Recipient of Tom Reading Award The Board of Directors in accordance with the 2005 Awards Committee is proud to announce that the Tom Reading Award has been awarded to Tom Eversden. Tom has been a leader in the concrete industry at both the national and local level and was on the formation committee of the Nebraska Chapter. He was the first Membership VP and was instrumental in getting the chapter off to a good start. Active Leader in Professional Organizations. Past President Nebraska Chapter of ACI Past President North Central Cement Council Past President Nebraska Concrete Paving Assn. Past Board Member Iowa Concrete Paving Assn. Past Board Member Nebraska Concrete and Aggregates Association Active Participation on Various Committees ACI Technical Committee ACI Education Committee Omaha Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee NC & AA Technical Committee NC & AA Promotion Committee Improvements in the quality of concrete As PCA Field Engineer As Tech Service Representative for Missouri Portland Cement Co, and later as Ash Grove Cement Company Tech Service Representative As Assistant Director of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Planning Agency where he wrote and or edited the 163 page Multimodal Long Range Transportation Plan, then gave public presentations to over 150 groups, as part of the transportation plan adoption process “When Tom saw that the PCA was going to discontinue the Field Engineer program he took it upon himself to go to every concrete company, every material supplier, every public decision making body and every specifier he could find to promote the idea of starting an ACI chapter in Nebraska.” Contact ACI Nebraska Visit ACI International Quick Links* Home Page Upcoming Events Chapter Activities Awards of Excellence Program Tom Reading Award Committees ACI Certification Information for Students Newsletter Archive *Progress through Knowledge*

TOM READING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Concrete in Nebraska

Thomas J. Reading was honored at the 1991 awards banquet for his contributions to the American Concrete Institute and to the Nebraska Chapter of ACI. The following are some of the accomplishments and contributions of this truly remarkable man.

Tom was born on July 15, 1915. He attended Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering in 1936. He went on to MIT to acquire a Masters degree in 1939, the year he first joined ACI National. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers and was elected to the Board of Directors at ACI in 1965 for a three year term. He was a member of seven committees from 1965 to 1977. They included; Chapter Activities, Information Storage and Retrieval, Membership, Nominating, Awards for Papers, Technical Activities and Conventions.

Tom also served on 7 technical committees and served as chair of three of them. The Tech Committees were; 201-Durability, 302-Construction of Floors, 303- Architectural, 304- Measuring and Mixing, 309-Consolidation, 506-Shotcreteing and 531-Concrete Masonry.

In 1970, Tom Reading received the Delmar L. Bloem Award, in 1973 he became a Fellow of the Institute, in 1976 he received the Henry L. Kennedy Award and in 1986 he became an Honorary Life-Time member of the American Concrete Institute. In 1988 Tom Reading served on the Formation Committee of the Nebraska Chapter and from 1989 to 1991 he served on the first Board of Direction of the Chapter. He was the first Chapter Librarian in 1990.

Each year, ACI Nebraska Chapter awards one deserving individual with the Tom Reading Achievement Award. Evaluation criteria includes:

1. Significance and impact of service:
    indicators:
    a) Increased awareness of modern uses of concrete.
    b) Innovations in the acceptance and uses of concrete.
    c) Enhanced cost effectiveness in the use of concrete.

2. Contributions to the profession:
    indicators:
    a) Active participation in professional organizations.
    b) Leadership in both local and national organizations.
    c) Active participation on various committees.

3. Advancement of Technology:
    indicators:
    a) Development of innovative uses and handling of concrete.
    b) Improvements in the quality of concrete.
    c) Innovation in the design and/or handling of concrete.

4. Technology Transfer:
    indicators:
    a) Teaching and training in the field of concrete.
    b) Development of training courses and workshops.
    c) Active participation in organizing conferences and seminars
        with local and national organizations.

5. Duration of service:
    indicators:
    a) Length of time in the field.
    b) Consistency in contributions.

The Board of Directors in accordance with the 2005 Awards Committee is proud to announce that the Tom Reading Award has been awarded to Tom Eversden. Tom has been a leader in the concrete industry at both the national and local level and was on the formation committee of the Nebraska Chapter. He was the first Membership VP and was instrumental in getting the chapter off to a good start.

“When Tom saw that the PCA was going to discontinue the Field Engineer program he took it upon himself to go to every concrete company, every material supplier, every public decision making body and every specifier he could find to promote the idea of starting an ACI chapter in Nebraska.”