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NRMCA is part of a consortium that supports the Life-365 model which represents a consensus estimate of the service life and life-cycle costs of alternative concrete mixture design and corrosion protection systems.  This model follows a methodology, originally developed under ACI’s Service Life Committee, which gives estimates on the effects of design, chloride exposure, environmental temperature, high-performance concrete mixtures, surface barriers and steel types on the service life and life cycle cost of steel-reinforced concrete structures. Over the years, the software has gone through continuous updates, including added features and a major user interface redesign.

 

The iconic all-concrete National Veterans Memorial Museum in Columbus, OH, was the site of a half day Concrete by Design event co-hosted by Ohio Concrete and NRMCA. Contractors, architects, engineers, developers and local ready mixed concrete producers (some seen here) attended the event that highlighted cost effective concrete building and pavement solutions, reports NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Donn Thompson.

 

The Learning and Development Team is pleased to publish your first annual Course Catalog, including all course details: course description, dates, locations and instructors. To view the 2025 Course Catalog and learn more about NRMCA’s education programs, click here.

NRMCA is seeking new members to join the consensus committee for the next edition of NRMCA 100 Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. NRMCA 100 provides a prescriptive approach to the design of concrete footings, foundation walls and above-grade walls, both load bearing and non-load bearing, intended primarily for use in detached one- and two-family dwellings. The standard is a resource to architects, engineers and designers.