The Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering of the University of Toronto will offer an industry workshop and graduate level course titled Chemistry of Cements and Concrete in May 2023. The course has been offered several times and will be taught by academia and industry experts. Topics cover chemistry and physics of the following: Cement Manufacture, Phase Equilibrium & Reactions in Cement Kilns, Supplementary Cementing Materials, Crystal Chemistry of Silicates Hydration of Cements, Chemical Admixture Effects on Hydration, Microstructure of Cement and Hydrates, Sulphate Reactions and Attack, Alkali-Aggregate Reactions, Chloride and Corrosion Reactions, and Chemical Aspects of Freezing and Scaling.
Participants are expected to have a reasonably advanced knowledge of cement and concrete technology. The course is scheduled for May 15 - 19 at the University of Toronto for approximately 27 contact hours. The deadline to register is March 27.
For more information contact Phill Snel at 416 946-3837 or by e-mail, phill.snel@utoronto.ca or R. Doug Hooton at hooton@civ.utoronto.ca.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association