Advanced Course on Cement and Concrete to be Held Spring 2014 in Toronto
The University of Toronto has scheduled the sixth offering of this popular course on "Chemistry of Cements and Concrete" and is offering the program to industry professionals in addition to graduate students. The course is scheduled for April 28 – May 2, 2014 at the University of Toronto. The course is taught by Professor R. Doug Hooton and other world renowned experts on the subject matter. It covers the chemistry and physics related to cement manufacture, supplementary cementitious materials, interactions with chemical admixtures, microstructure development, and durability mechanisms related to sulfate reactions, alkali-aggregate reactions, corrosion and freezing and thawing resistance of concrete. A reasonably advanced knowledge of cement and concrete technology is required for optimized learning opportunity. Handout materials on the course content will be provided.
For more information, contact Diane McCartney at 416-946-3791 or by email at dpm@civ.utoronto.ca. Additional information and registration links are available online.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association