Transportation Research Board to Hold Late October Webinar on Slag Cement

The Transportation Research Board will conduct a Webinar on Wednesday, October 30, from 2 - 4 p.m. Eastern time that will summarize slag cement material characteristics, specifications and its effect on fresh and hardened concrete properties. Participants must register in advance of the Webinar and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the Webinar as an individual.

Webinar presenters will describe case studies from long-term field applications in transportation structures and concrete pavements containing slag cement. Presenters will also discuss experiences of various state departments of transportation, their extended use of slag cement and their recent experience with ternary concrete mixtures. Presenters include John Melander, Slag Cement Association; Doug Hooton, University of Toronto; Henry Prenger, Lafarge North America and Tyson Rupnow, Louisiana Transportation Research Center.