Federal Highway Officials to Hold September Workshop on Cementitious Materials

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) will hold its bi-annual workshop on "Emerging Developments Related to Supplementary and Alternative Cementitious Materials" September 10-12 in McLean, VA. The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for practitioners, researchers and other experts dealing with fly ash and alternative cementitious materials (ACMs) to discuss and exchange information on emerging developments related to the use and proper proportioning of these materials into concrete mixtures.

Workshop organizers are soliciting your interest in providing short presentations and information on recent research and development related to all aspects of using fly ash and ACMs in concrete mixtures. This will be a 2 ½-day workshop starting on Monday, September 10, at 1p.m. and ending on Wednesday, September 12, at noon.

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. All participants are asked to provide a one page handout (by e-mail in advance) providing:

1)      Contact information, bio (no more than 3 lines) 

2)      Brief abstract of the presentation

3)      Research and experience on how to encourage greater use of fly ash and ACMs in highway infrastructure while assuring quality and performance for the long term.