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NRMCA is offering its information-packed course, Handling Concrete Specifications, Low Strength Problems, and Mixture Submittals, intended for concrete producers, contractors, engineers, and testing labs, online between May 16 and 18. The course will feature a group discussion session on May 18. This one-day course will discuss the latest changes to the code and specification requirements (ACI 318, 301, ASTM C94) governing ready mixed concrete. This course will address many topics, including:

Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a proposal on how trucking companies, including ready mixed concrete companies, update their safety records. The current method for determining truck carrier safety ratings is through the Safety Measurement System (SMS) within FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. Traditionally, the SMS relies on data from crashes, roadside inspections, HOS violations, and other incidents and investigations to determine a carrier’s safety rating, which may then be used for any potential intervention with the carrier.