SDC E-News—Issue 14; March/April 2010
SDC Session #27 - May 6-7, 2010, Kansas City, Missouri
Join us in Kansas City, Missouri, May 6-7, 2010 for the SDC's Session #27.
SDC #27 Meeting Registration - You must register by April 23
SDC Session #27 will focus on the following:
Building Information Modeling (BIM): SDC will continue its work on its BIM initiative during this meeting. SDC leadership will report on the progress made with the May 5th workshop on strategic planning toward an interoperability standard and with ACI's newly formed technical committee 131, Building Information Modeling of Concrete Structures.
Interested in attending the May 5 BIM Strategic Planning Session in conjunction with the SDC meeting? Register here.
Vision 2020: Attendees will be apprised of current and new activities related to "Vision 2020: A Vision for the Concrete Repair, Protection, and Strengthening Industry." Presentations and discussions include corrosion mitigating technologies and the SDC $250,000 corrosion mitigation research program.
Updates on Hot Issues: Fly Ash and Nuclear Construction: Richard Stehly, ACI President, will present recent developments with the EPA's potential ruling on fly ash as a hazardous material and its implications. Additionally, President Stehly will discuss the potential opportunity for SDC to assist the concrete industry in the updating of standards to support nuclear construction. Currently, the U.S. has 104 operating nuclear reactors with plans for 27 more facilities to be built in the next decade. SDC will be outlining strategies to support the updating of industry standards to support these efforts. Mike Schneider will be championing this initiative for SDC.
Technology Showcases: These presentations will highlight products/technologies with the potential to transform the market for concrete, including "Hi-Tech a New Tilt to Tilt-Up," "Accelerating Acceptance with Current Standards," "Green Sustainable High Performance Cement Technology," "IPRF Study on a New Method to Evaluate ASR," and "Laser Scanning for 3D and Forensic Investigation."
SDC Session #27 Hotel Reservations - Cut-off is April 13!
Hotel reservations at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, located in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri, can be made through the SDC Web site or by calling Global Reservations at 1-866-856-9717. Notify the reservationist that you will be attending Strategic Development Council meetings, group code: SDC, to receive the negotiated rate.
Please keep in mind that the hotel reservation cut-off date for this rate is April 13, 2010. If you wish to extend your stay and enjoy a bit of rest and relaxation before or after the SDC meeting, the negotiated rate will be extended for three days before and three days after our meeting dates. The extended dates are subject to availability and not actually held within our room block, so be sure to book as early as possible.
To make hotel reservations online, please click here.
SDC BIM Initiative Strategic Planning Session
SDC will be holding a BIM (Building Information Modeling) strategic planning session on May 5-6, 2010, in conjunction with SDC Session #27 as part of Phase 1 of SDC’s BIM initiative. Registration for the BIM Strategic Planning Session—IFCs for Concrete meeting is open. Separate registration is required to attend this event, and we request that you register by April 23, 2010.
JC Roumain Award for Innovation in Concrete
A new award has been established in memory of Jean-Claude Roumain, a long-time SDC supporter and Executive Committee member who passed away in January 2010. More information will be provided at the upcoming SDC meeting.
Roberts Receives Gaynor Award
The NRMCA Research Engineering and Standards (RES) Committee presented Lawrence R. Roberts with Roberts Consulting LLC as the recipient of the 2010 Richard D. Gaynor Award during the NRMCA Annual Convention last month. This award was instituted to recognize individuals who have shown excellence through their personal dedication and devotion, and have made significant contributions to the ready mixed concrete industry in the areas of research, engineering and standards.
Lawrence Roberts, a long-time support of SDC, worked at Grace Construction Products for more than 38 years until his retirement in 2006, followed by a short stint at the CTLGroup in Skokie, IL. He remains active in the industry in a consulting role. Larry is very knowledgeable on complex chemistries of cement and admixtures and their impact on performance of concrete. His career has been dedicated to disseminating this knowledge to the industry, activities in standards development and research. He has been active on the NRMCA RES Committee and the P2P Steering Committee for several years.
Self-Consolidating Concrete Formwork Pressure Research Final Report
This $385,000 research project (with 40% funding from SDC) is now complete. Dr. Kamal Khayat presented the final report at SDC Session #26 in Denver, Colorado. The final report is available at this Web site: SCC Formwork Pressure Final Report. It is anticipated that this report will be helpful research information for ACI technical committees 237, Self-Consolidating Concrete and 347, Formwork for Concrete.
