Michelle L. Wilson, FACI, Senior Director of Cement and Concrete Technology-Portland Cement Association;
George Seegebrecht, PE, FACI, Principal-Concrete Consulting Engineers, LLC;
Colin L. Lobo, P.E., PhD, FACI, Executive Vice President, Engineering Division-National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), Alexandria, VA
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) will hold a 3 and 1/2-day course titled “Design & Control of Concrete Mixtures: The Course” is to be held February 14-17, 2022 in Elmhurst, Maryland, USA. (This course was originally scheduled for October 11-14, 2021 and postponed to February).
WHEN:
February 14-17, 2022
WHERE:
ACI Illinois Certification Facility
650 W Grand Ave, Suite 106
Elmhurst, IL 60126
REGISTRATION:
https://www.cement.org/Learn/education/design-and-control-of-concrete-mixtures-course
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures has been the cement and concrete industry’s primary reference on concrete technology, since PCA published the first U.S. edition in the early 1920s. The current course, based on this industry standard, reflects the latest advances in concrete technology.
This course is a fast-paced, 3 and 1/2-day program, developed especially for concrete industry personnel who need fundamental yet practical concrete knowledge. This course combines classroom instruction, lab demonstrations, and hands-on training to help employees meet customer needs.
COURSE TOPICS:
Materials
Properties of Concrete
Mix Design
Placement
Testing
COURSE BENEFITS:
• Design, prepare, and test concrete mixtures
• Observe first-hand how chemical admixtures and supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) are used to enhance concrete proportions
• Discover how construction practices and weather impact concrete strength and durability his course can be used for credit toward PDHs and CEUs
For the important links, please go to:
SPEAKERS: www.cement.org/docs/default-source/fc_education/design-and-control-speaker-bios—october-2021.pdf
COURSE OUTLINE: www.cement.org/docs/default-source/fc_education/design-and-control-outline–feb-2022.pdf?sfvrsn=48e9fcbf_2
DETAILED 3 & 1/2-day OUTLINE on the COURSE WEBSITE: www.cement.org/Learn/education/design-and-control-of-concrete-mixtures-course
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Wilson, Senior Director, Cement & Concrete Technology-PCA
E-Mail: mwilson@cement.org | Phone: 847-972-9034