Concrete Durability Course to be Offered Online in December

The next NRMCA Concrete Durability Course will be offered online from December 11 - 18. There will be 10 sessions offered in two, 2-hour sessions each day from December 11 through December 15. The Level IV certification exam will be administered online on December 18. Course content will be available on the NRMCA training site for attendees to download. Sessions will be recorded for later access by attendees if they choose to access them.

The course is taught by Kevin Folliard, University of Texas at Austin; Anton Schindler, Auburn University and NRMCA Engineering Staff. The course provides a fundamental understanding of the nature of cement and concrete as they relate to durability of concrete in a wide range of exposures. Topics will cover cracking, alkali-aggregate reactions, sulfate attack, corrosion of reinforcing steel, freeze-thaw durability and other aspects. The general durability mechanism is discussed along with developing mixtures to minimize the problem and associated tests to measure potential durability.

The course covers the durability provisions in the Building Code - ACI 318-19 and how specifications can be structured to address durability. A group exercise will be facilitated to familiarize attendees with the  NRMCA ConcreteWorks software used for mass concrete and service life prediction. Comprehensive reference material is provided as course notes that are an excellent resource to concrete producers and associated technical personnel.

Those with the NRMCA Level 3 certification obtain the NRMCA Concrete Technologist Level 4 certification when passing the exam offered with the course. Attending the NRMCA Technical Short Course (that provides the Level 2 and 3 certification) is not a pre-requisite to attend the Durability Course or to attempt the certification exam. The course provides required learning units for the technical track of the NRMCA STEPS certification program.

Click here for more information and to register. You may also contact Jeffrey Bowers for assistance with registration or Colin Lobo on course details.