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Shotcrete Training: Concrete Construction – From the Magazine
FROM THE MAGAZINE |
Cement for Severe Environments |
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 A new pozzolanic cement when used to make concrete can resist attack in acidic or alkaline environments and also withstand higher temperatures than portland cement concrete. |
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Handling Test Cylinders in the Cold |
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Concrete test cylinders don’t always reflect the strength of the concrete in a structure, especially during cold weather.
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How-to Zone: The Magical Liquid Stone |
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There are four basic ingredients in concrete: coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, portland cement, and water.
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Shotcrete Training: What’s in the Mix
Welcome to What’s in the Mix, an informational bi-weekly eNewsletter for ASA members and customers designed to highlight current events from ASA.
ASA News
Winter 2012 Shotcrete eMagazine
Check out our latest issue of Shotcrete Magazine!
This issue includes:
> Department of Transportation Projects
> ASA’s 2012 Buyers Guide
> Updated ACI Certification Policies for Shotcrete Nozzlemen
> ASA’s Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Committee – Position Paper #1: Compressive Values of Pool Shotcrete
ASA Spring Committee Meeting Schedule
Saturday, March 17, 2012
ACI Spring Convention | Dallas, TX
Spring Committee Schedule has been posted:
8:00 – 9:00 AM | Sustainability Committee
9:00 – 10:000 AM | Pool Committee
10:00 – 11:00 AM | Education Committee
11:00 – 12:00 PM | Underground Committee
12:00 – 12:30 PM | Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 PM | Safety Committee
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Publication Committee
2:00 – 4:00 PM | Marketing Committee
4:00 – 5:30 PM | Board of Direction
Click here for the full ASA Calendar
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Use our online Bid Submittal Tool to distribute your Bid Request to our Qualified Corporate Members today!
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Government Projects Open for Bid – regular feature of this E-Newsletter
Current links to government shotcrete-related projects open for bid (Links will only display in the ASA member edition):
Shotcrete Nozzleman Training Info for Seattle WA Class
ACI Shotcrete Nozzleman Certification Session Information
Date of session: February 23-24, 2012
Location of session: Seattle, WA
ACI Examiner: Leo Waddell
Customers Company: JCM
Discipline = Dry-Mix Vertical and Overhead
Number of Students: 5
Shotcrete Training: Concrete Industry News Flash
INDUSTRY NEWS
EPA Pushing for New Construction Stormwater Rule |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency has created a new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for stormwater runoff from construction sites. | |
ACI Strategic Development Council’s New Leadership |
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| The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council, a Council of the ACI Foundation, announced its new Chair and Board members. | |
Structural Engineering & Construction Scholarship |
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| The new $1,500 Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering & Construction Scholarship encourages students to perform research on resilient construction materials or techniques. | |
ACPA’s Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards |
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| The Georgia Concrete Paving Association announced that the Georgia DOT has won a Gold Award in the Divided Highways–Rural category for the widening and reconstruction of I-95 in Glynn and McIntosh Counties, Ga. | |
Shotcrete Training: Changes to Certification in 2012
Here is the latest update from the ACI Certification Department.
**** UNION EXAMINATION SESSIONS ****
Beginning Fall of 2010, ACI began to revise policies and procedures affecting direct involvement of union personnel in the ACI Certification testing process. As of September 30, 2011, unions were no longer allowed to test their constituents for ACI Certification. You may have already seen an increase in the contact with union locals as a result of this change, as union personnel must now seek testing through the local Sponsoring Groups in their areas.
Beginning in 2012, ACI is enacting tighter requirements for testing session venues: testing sessions may not employ union facilities (i.e., union hall, training facility, or any facility dedicated primarily to union activities), and union personnel other than examinees may not be present at the testing venue during the exam. These requirements are designed to facilitate the arrangement of neutral testing environments exclusively under the control of Examiners; since the concerns these requirements are designed to address are not exclusive to testing union personnel, ACI encourages Sponsoring Groups to be sensitive to and avoid similar situations when planning and conducting non-union sessions.
We understand that many ACI Sponsoring Groups and Examiners have fostered excellent relationships with local union personnel; ACI also desires to maintain not only these, but also constructive relationships with both union and non-union affiliated entities at the national level. We apologize for any inconveniences encountered in the enforcement of these requirements, but believe they are necessary to maintain the long term integrity and credibility of the credentialing programs ACI offers.
Shotcrete: News from the World of Concrete
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF CONCRETE
Video: Measuring Quality in Concrete Slabs
The panelists from the Quality in Slabs Luncheon and Forum discuss measuring quality in concrete slabs and how to create an awards program to recognize outstanding slabs and floors. They touch on what should be considered, who should judge the floors and why setting standards is important.
The Educated Contractor: Repairing Cracks
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