Event Details
Ames, Iowa
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, IA 50014
515-292-8600
November 21, 2024
Event Contact
Conference Sponsors
Iowa Chapter ACI
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Concrete Paving Association
Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Portland Cement Association
Iowa State University CCEE Department
National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
Conference Agenda
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| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration desk, check-in, and coffee – Outside the Garden Room |
Morning Session – Garden Room | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome |
| 8:50 a.m. | AI-Based Tools to Improve Concrete Mix Design and Quality – Stephanie Hampton, AICrete |
| 9:35 a.m. | Emerging Cementitious Materials: Advancements, Acceptance, Adaptation – Joe Clendenen, Holcim |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
Morning Concurrent Sessions | |
| AM1 Concurrent Session – Prairie Room Central | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Our Responsibility to Improve Testing, Construction, Durability, and the Success of Lower Carbon Construction: Things We Can Do Today to Address This! – Jim Casilio, Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association |
| 11:15 a.m. | Innovations in Low Carbon Concrete Materials and Construction – Ryan Cialdella, Ozinga |
| AM2 Concurrent Session – Prairie Room South | |
| 10:45 a.m. | TBD |
| 11:15 a.m. | Specifying Novel Materials and Admixtures – Kevin MacDonald, Beton Consulting Engineers |
| 12:00 p.m. | 31st Annual Excellence in Concrete Awards Luncheon, Steve Mallicoat, Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Presiding – Garden Room |
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions | |
| PM1 Concurrent Session – Prairie Room Central | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Blended Cements with Limestone and Calcined Clay – Kejin Wang, Iowa State University |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Long-Term Performance of Blended Cements in Iowa – Lisa McDaniel, Federal Highway Administration |
PM2 Concurrent Session – Prairie Room South | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Application of Innovative Curing and Sealing Admixtures on Iowa Bridge Deck Projects – Justin Dahlberg, Bridge Engineering Center, Iowa State University |
| 2:15 p.m. | Ice Cream Break |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Proper Specification and Application of Finishing Aids – Caleb Stroud, SpecChem |
Afternoon General Session – Garden Room | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Concrete Case Study: I-80/380 Interchange – Hugh Holak, Iowa DOT |
| 3:15 p.m. | Challenges and Field Solutions for Working with Type IL Cements – Rob Young, Lithko Contracting |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |