TRB to Hold Webinar on Portland Limestone Cements

The Transportation Research Board will conduct a Webinar titled Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) - A Technology to Improve the Sustainability of Concrete Pavements on Tuesday, October 30, from 2 - 4 p.m. Eastern time that will examine the history and development of Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC) in North America. This Webinar will summarize the lessons and experiences of practitioners using Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC). Presenters will discuss PLC performance, specifications, and the sustainable benefits of PLC in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Presentations will feature field projects in Utah, Colorado and Canada that explore the applications and performance of PLC. In addition, the fresh, hardened and durability properties of PLC will be discussed.

Presenters include Paul Tennis with the Portland Cement Association, Todd S. Laker and Brooke Williams Smartz, Holcim US Inc., and Michael Thomas, University of New Brunswick. The Webinar will be moderated by Tyson Rupnow, Louisiana Transportation Research Center. It has been organized by the TRB Standing Committees Properties of Concrete (AFN20), Durability of Concrete (AFN30) and Concrete Materials and Placement Techniques (AFN40).