Presentation slides now available!
This new series, presented by UCPRC, ACI Foundation, NEU, and MDSC, explores barriers to implementing emerging concrete technologies across the value chain. Each session focuses on a specific stakeholder group and will inform an action-oriented roadmap.
Transportation infrastructure relies heavily on energy- and resource-intensive materials such as cement and concrete. Emerging materials and technologies offer opportunities to improve efficiency and durability while reducing life-cycle costs. Realizing these opportunities requires understanding the real-world challenges, questions, and uncertainties faced by those who design, produce, and build infrastructure.
Presentation slides are now available for the first three sessions:
LISTENING SESSION #1: Governmental and Private Project Owners
February 3, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom
Featured speakers included Matt Adams (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and John Harvey and Somayeh Nassiri (UCPRC)
Panelists included Maria Masten (Minnesota Department of Transportation), Richard Mulcahy (Massachusetts Department of Transportation), Robert Spragg (Federal Highway Administration), Luca Montanari (ARUP), and Alan (Chiu) Tam (City of Los Angeles).
View the presentation slides from Listening Session #1 here.
LISTENING SESSION #2: Concrete Producers and Contractors
February 10, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom
Featured speakers included Peter Taylor (Iowa State University) and Burkan Isgor (Oregon State University)
Panelists included Dana Rotkovich (KB Concrete Systems, Inc.), Larry Sutter (Sutter Engineering), Tiffany Reed-Villarreal (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association), and Pete Conlin (Tiechert Materials)
View the presentation slides from Listening Session #2 here.
LISTENING SESSION #3: Cement and Alternative cements, SCMs, Admixture Producers
February 20, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom
Featured speakers included Kimberly Kurtis (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Sabbie Miller (UC Davis)
Panelists included Rob Shogren (Amrize), Joe Thomas (Natural Pozzolan Association), Terry Harris (Chryso, Inc.), Will Nguyen (Brimstone), and Rudy Wiechert (Imerys)
View the presentation slides from Listening Session #3 here.
The UCPRC would like to thank ACI Foundation, NEU, and MDSC for their partnership in this series.