OUTSTANDING  CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented  to
Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Indianapolis, Indiana

The  Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) presented the 2009 Outstanding  Concrete Achievement Awards for projects in the State of Indiana on January 19,  2010 at the Indianapolis Marriott North at Keystone at the Crossing in  Indianapolis, Indiana.

In  the category of Concrete Commercial Industrial Projects - Other, one of the  winners is the Komodo Dragon Exhibit located at the Indianapolis Zoo.

The  project team is the Indianapolis Zoo, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Smock  Fansler Construction and the ready mix producer, Concrete Industries, Inc.

This  project included a habitat for a feature exhibit of the Komodo Dragons. The  display areas featured plexiglass viewing windows and concrete bases with  ledges for visitors to sit and stand on for better viewing. Concrete was also  used in the animal’s drinking pond. Concrete was used in this application  because of its strength and utilitarianism. It is strong enough to contain the  - dragons - in case they try to break free of their confined space. The  logistics was interesting because they had to place the concrete, all the  while, allowing visitor foot traffic though the Plains area. There were 50  cubic yards of concrete used on this project.

IRMCA  presents these awards to recognize extensive application or imaginative use of  concrete; and to honor the accomplishments of project owners, architects,  engineers, contractors, owners and ready mixed concrete producers.