NEx Workshop S2025 11 Boris Caro Vargas: GFRP Reinforcement For Slabs, What's Next?

📅 Toronto, ON — March 31, 2025 🎤 Speaker: Boris Caro Vargas, General Manager – North America, Dextra Group 📍 Presented at the NEx Workshop during the ACI Concrete Convention 📌 Toronto, ON – March 31, 2025 In this featured session, Boris Caro Vargas shares his international perspectives on the future of GFRP reinforcement in slabs applications. With over 20 years of experience managing major infrastructrue projects across seven countries, in cluding tunnels, bridges, ports, and high- speed rail, Boris offers both technical depth and practical insights. From lessons learnes in diverse geotechnical environements to projections for market adoption, Boris lays out what engineers and decision makers need to know to stay ahead of the curve in corrosion-resistant design. This session is part of the NEx Workshop, hosted by NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, focused on advancing knowledge around GFRP-reinforced slabs-on-ground and paving systems. 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe for more expert insights on nonmetallic innovation and sustainable infrastructure.