Next Concrete Durability Course Set for Nashville in May

The next NRMCA Concrete Durability Course will be offered at the Tennessee Concrete Association office in Antioch, TN (Nashville area) from May 16 - 18. The course is taught by Kevin Folliard of the University of Texas at Austin, Anton Schindler of Auburn University and NRMCA Engineering Staff. It provides a fundamental understanding of the nature of cement and concrete as they relate to durability of concrete in a wide range of exposures. Topics will cover cracking, alkali-aggregate reactions, sulfate attack, corrosion of reinforcing steel, freeze-thaw durability and other aspects. The general durability mechanism is discussed along with developing mixtures to minimize the problem and associated tests to measure potential durability.

The course also covers the durability provisions in the Building Code - ACI 318-19 and how specifications can be structured to address durability. A group exercise will be facilitated to familiarize attendees with the ConcreteWorks software used for mass concrete and service life prediction. Comprehensive reference material is provided as course notes; they are an excellent resource to concrete producers and associated technical personnel.

Those with the NRMCA Level 3 Certification can obtain the NRMCA Concrete Technologist Level 4 Certification when passing the exam offered with the course. The exam offered at the course will be on May 18. It is not essential to have attended the NRMCA Technical Short Course to attend the Durability Course. The course provides required learning units for the technical track of the NRMCA STEPS certification program. Persons interested in attending this course are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

Click here for more information and to register. For more information contact Colin Lobo at clobo@nrmca.org.