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The next NRMCA Concrete Durability Course will be offered at the Holcim Northeast Regional Corporate Office in Middleton, MA (Boston area) from May 24 to 26. The course is taught by Michael Thomas of the University of New Brunswick; Kevin Folliard, University of Texas at Austin and NRMCA Engineering Staff. The course provides a fundamental understanding of the nature of cement and concrete as they relate to durability of concrete. Topics will cover cracking, alkali-aggregate reactions, sulfate attack, corrosion of reinforcing steel, freeze-thaw durability and other aspects. A group exercise will be facilitated to familiarize attendees with the NRMCA ConcreteWorks software used for mass concrete and service life prediction.

 

 

The Concrete Council of St. Louis and NRMCA recently partnered with two local school districts to share their first ever insulating concrete form (ICF) school projects currently being built in Missouri. Over 85 local architects, engineers, contractors, school administrators and concrete industry personnel, were given tours of the schools: Zitzman Elementary School in Pacific and Hancock Elementary School in St. Louis, to learn firsthand how these innovative insulated concrete systems have been integrated into each project.