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Troubleshooting Concrete Construction

A One - Day Seminar
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Overview   

When you have problems with concrete, this seminar provides the solutions.

 

 


Free Publications   

As part of the seminar, you will receive FREE the following publication(s) a $372.00 value:


ACI 309.2R-98(05)Identification and Control of Visible Effects of Consolidation in Formed Concrete Surfaces

ACI 308R-01(08)Guide to Curing Concrete

ACI 303R-04Guide to Cast-In-Place Architectural Concrete Practice

ACI 303.1-97Standard Specification for Cast-in-Place Architectural Concrete

ACI 302.1R-04Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction

ACI 301-05Specifications for Structural Concrete

NRMCA/ASCC Pre-Construction Checklist

Seminar lecture notes

 


Who should attend?   


Anyone involved with concrete construction will gain new insight into the causes and solutions of problems. Whether you are a contractor, design engineer, specifier, material supplier, or government agency, you will come away from this seminar with answers to your most difficult questions.

 

 


Seminar Topics   

  • Problems with fresh concrete Admixture Incompatibility
    False Set
    Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
    Rapid Slump Loss
    Variation in Air Content


  • Problems with slabs
    Abrasion Loss
    Carbonation
    Cracking
    Curling
    Discoloration
    Drying Shrinkage
    Flatness
    Joint Failure
    Placement of Reinforcement
    Popouts
    Scaling
    Identification of Deterioration


  • Problems with vertical concrete
    Air Surface Voids
    Bug Holes
    Form Offsets
    Form Sticking
    Honeycombing
    Streaking Layer Lines
    Identification of Deterioration


  • Problems with structural concrete
    Cracks, and What They Mean
    Fire Damage Evaluation
    Load Tests
    Identification of Deterioration


  • Field and laboratory techniques used in concrete problem solving
    Visual observation
    Impact-Rebound
    Windsor Probe
    Petrography
    Chemical Tests

 
 


Locations & Dates   

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San Diego, CA
Apr 7, 2010
Venue To Be Announced
San Diego International ACI
Instructor(s) for this Seminar will be:
Kim D. Basham & Luke M. Snell

Philadelphia, PA
Apr 14, 2010
Hilton Philadelphia Airport
4509 Island Avenue
E. Pennsylvania & Deleware Chapter ACI
Instructor(s) for this Seminar will be:
Frank A. Kozeliski & Charles K. Nmai

Indianapolis, IN
Apr 21, 2010
Venue To Be Announced
Indiana Chapter ACI
Instructor(s) for this Seminar will be:
Douglas W. Deno & Luke M. Snell

Jacksonville, FL
May 5, 2010
Venue To Be Announced
Florida First Coast Chapter ACI
Instructor(s) for this Seminar will be:
W. Calvin McCall & Charles K. Nmai

San Antonio, TX
May 19, 2010
Venue To Be Announced
San Antonio Chapter ACI
Instructor(s) for this Seminar will be:
Kim D. Basham & Douglas W. Deno

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You will be sent a confirmation of your registration with the address of the Seminar. Please verify the date and location, since changes may occur.

Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. The seminar will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Breakfast breads/pastries, lunch, coffee breaks, and publications are included in your registration fee.

 


Faculty   

Two of the following will be your instructors:

Kim D. Basham, PhD, PE and President of KB Engineering, LLC located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute, The Concrete Society, American Society of Concrete Contractors, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is a member of ACI 306, Cold Weather Concreting and instructor in the ACI certification program for field technicians and craftsmen. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Structural Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a PhD in Structures from the University of Wyoming. Prior to founding KB Engineering, he was a principal with Concrete Engineering Specialists and worked as a structural engineer for Structural Services, Inc. and Baker Concrete Construction. Also, Dr. Basham has taught structural analysis and concrete design courses at the University of Wyoming and Virginia Military Institute and been an Assistant Editor for Concrete Construction Magazine and Director of Engineering for World of Concrete. Dr. Basham specializes in concrete design and technology, concrete construction and troubleshooting, nondestructive testing, forensic investigations, and concrete repair. He has published over 100 articles and taught many concrete seminars directed towards engineers, architects and contractors across the United States and abroad.

Douglas W. Deno, PE, FACI, Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Dallas, TX, is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and Texas. He is a Fellow of ACI; a past member of the ACI Board of Direction; past chair of the Educational Activities Committee; and currently a member of ACI 232 - Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete, ACI 302 - Construction of Concrete Floors, and ACI 330 - Parking Lots and Site Paving. He is an Honorary Member of ASTM Committee C09 - Concrete and Aggregates, past chair and current member of ASTM C09.40 - Ready-Mixed Concrete, and a member of C09.60 - Testing Fresh Concrete.

Frank A. Kozeliski, PE, FACI, is a Consultant and Materials Engineer. He is knowledgeable in ready mix concretesince he ran and owned Gallup Sand & Gravel before selling in 2007. He has been active in placing and working on Pervious Concrete the past 20 years and using recycle material in concrete for examples, glass, rubber, and recycle paper. He graduated from New Mexico State University with his BS and MS in civil engineering, and is a registered professional engineer in Alabama, Texas, and New Mexico. He is an ACI Fellow and has been active in the activities of ACI’s New Mexico Chapter since its inception. He served as Chair of ACI 211, Proportioning Concrete, and is a member of ACI 229, Flowable Fill; ACI 305, Hot Weather Concreting; ACI 308, Curing; ACI 330, Concrete Parking Lots; and E801, Student Activities. He also is a member of several other professional organizations.

W. Calvin McCall, PE, FACI, Senior Materials Engineer, Concrete Engineering Specialists, Charlotte, NC. Mr. McCall was formerly with Structural Services, Inc.. With over 30 years in the concrete industry, his duties have included quality control of concrete operations, troubleshooting, technical training, and concrete inspection. He is a licensed engineer and has served as an examiner and trainer for many certification programs sponsored by the ACI Carolinas Chapter. He is Chair of ACI 301, Specifications, and a member ACI 318, Building Code, and numerous other ACI Committees.

Charles K. Nmai, PhD, PE, FACI is Manager of Engineering Services at BASF Construction Chemicals, LLC, a leading manufacturer of specialty construction chemicals headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. His duties include providing technical leadership and strategic guidance in the marketing of admixtures and high-performance concrete technologies, and troubleshooting concrete problems. He is also actively involved in high-performance concrete technology transfer activities. He is a Fellow of ACI, a past member of the ACI Board of Direction and Educational Activities Committee, past chair of ACI Committees E 701 - Materials for Concrete Construction and ACI 222 - Corrosion of Metals in Concrete, and a member of other ACI, ASTM and PCI committees.

Luke M. Snell, PhD, PE, FACI, is the Eminent Scholar of the Concrete Industry Management program in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University. He has done extensive consulting work on construction and concrete problems throughout the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, and Algeria. He has also written over 200 articles on concrete, construction materials, and construction education. Snell is the Chair of the ACI International Committee and ACI Committee 120, History of Concrete. He is or has been a member of ACI Committees 517, Accelerated Curing of Concrete (discharged); E702, Designing Concrete Structures; the Construction Liaison Committee; Financial Activities Committee; and the Chapter Activities Committee. He is a Past Chair of ACI Committees 517, Accelerated Curing of Concrete; E702, Designing Concrete Structures; the ACI Chapter Activities Committee; and the Educational Activities Committee. He is also a past member of the Board of Direction. Snell is an ACI Fellow and received the ACI Joe W. Kelly Award in 1995, the ACI Chapter Activities Award in 1997, and was the ACI Educational Committee Member of the Year in 2002. He has received various other awards and was named one of the Ten Most Influential People of the Year in the Concrete Industry by Concrete Construction and Concrete Producer magazines in 2007, Construction Laureate of Mongolia (2007), and the Henry L Kennedy Award from ACI (2008) His research interests include construction materials and concrete construction. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri, Illinois, and Arizona.


NOTE: ACI is not responsible for the statements or opinions expressed by the Faculty. If necessary to substitute an instructor an individual with similar qualifications will be used.

 

 


Registration Fees   

$597 Non Member Registration Fee
$457 ACI National Members Registration Fee
$125 Full-Time Students (with proof of enrollment)

 

 


Continuing Education Credit   

Attendees receive 0.75 CEUs or 7.5 LUs, worth 7.5 PDHs.

  • American Institute of Architects (G115;TRO)

  • Florida Board of Professional Engineers (Provider #0003855)

  • Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

  • North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors

  • The University of the State of New York, State Board for Engineering

  • Wisconsin Safety and Buildings Division (Course 6335)


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