Concrete BC

Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

University of the Fraser Valley campus, in the University House Conference Centre, room F124
1385 McKenzie Road
Abbotsford, BC
V2S 7M7
For GPS use 1385 McKenzie Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7N6.
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Saturday, April 6th, 2024

This course presents an introduction to the properties of concrete as needed in concrete construction, including strength and durability. Students receive a copy of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (9th edition), relevant industry handouts, as well as copies of each presentation. 

 

Topics Covered include an introductory review of: 

• Materials for concrete, such as Portland and blended cements, supplementary cementing materials, aggregates and admixtures 

• Concrete durability 

• Procedures for concrete mix proportioning 

• Batching, mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing and curing concrete 

• Hot and cold-weather concreting 

• Cause and methods of controlling volume changes  

• Control tests for quality concrete 

• Special types of concrete, such as high-performance, lightweight, and self-consolidating concrete 

• Standards from both Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) are referred to extensively 

• There is an open-book exam at the end of the course 

 

For inquiries, please contact Jason Saunderson jsaunderson@concretebc.ca or call at 604-626-4141