Troubleshooting: Solutions to Concrete Field Problems, where participants will learn about real-life problems caused by inadequacies in the design, construction, and maintenance practices.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PULLMAN, Wash. – A Portland Cement Association grant to improve cement testing methods has been presented to Washington State University researcher Somayeh Nassiri. Nassiri, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and her fellow researchers hope to improve the efficiency of durability testing methods for […]
Concrete is basically a mixture of aggregates and paste. The aggregates are sand and gravel or crushed stone; the paste is water and cement. Portland cement is not a brand name, but the generic term for the type of cement used in virtually all concrete, just as stainless is a […]
Get a candid look at ten popular, but mistaken ideas that still exist in concrete construction. In this video, using examples, interviews, and demonstrations, this revealing video from the Portland Cement Association exposes and explains the most common misconceptions associated with the cement and concrete industry. The video is […]
Awards Celebration, Salem, OR – The 38th Annual Excellence in Concrete Awards celebration was held on April 27, 2018, at the Salem Convention Center. At this 2018 Excellence in Concrete Awards, winning projects — in sixteen unique categories — were judged “best in class” from over 60 submitted entries. Projects […]
Oregon’s 38th Annual EIC Awards Banquet is on Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon. Date: Friday, April 27, 2018 Time: 5:30 – 9:30 pm Location: Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon Purchase Tickets Online here starting in March 2018 for the EIC Awards Banquet & Reception. Reserve […]
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures have been the cement and concrete industry’s primary reference on concrete technology since PCA published the first U.S. edition in the early 1920s. The current course, based on this industry standard, reflects the latest advances in concrete technology. The result: a fast-paced, three and a […]