Event Details
Saratoga Springs, NY
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4253
September 18, 2018 — September 20, 2018
Breakfast is available at 6:45 a.m.
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.
Meeting Summary
The 2½-day fall meeting of the National Concrete Consortium (NC2) hosted by the New York DOT brought together the expertise and experience of 185 attendees from: FHWA, 33 DOTs (68 individuals), the Illinois Tollway, the New York State Thruway Authority, academia, and industry in an excellent event focused on improving concrete performance and structural concrete applications. Maria Masten, Concrete Materials Engineer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, is the current chairperson. The meeting agenda is available below. All technical presentations are available as PDFs to download from within the agenda. A detailed summary of the Fall 2018 meeting is also available to download (PDF).
Agenda
Reception | Monday, September 17, 2018
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Reception and registration desk check in at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs |
Day 1 | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Registration – please check in at the registration table |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | TTCC TPF 5(313) TAC Breakfast Meeting (PDF) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:00 a.m. | GENERAL SESSION Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:15 a.m. | Theme: Updates CP Tech Center Update (PDF) |
| 10:30 a.m. | FHWA Updates (PDF) |
| 11:00 a.m. | State Reports – QC/QA (Agency Material Testing Requirements) and PEM Status, E-ticketing, or paperless construction (PDF) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Theme: Performance Engineered Mixtures PEM Update (PDF) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Minnesota Experience with FHWA PEM Implementation (PDF) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Iowa Experience with FHWA PEM Implementation (PDF) |
| 1:45 p.m. | Variability of PEM Tests – FHWA Experience (PDF) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Industry SAM Testing with Various Cements (PDF) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Theme: Acceptance when Balancing Quality / Cost / Time Constructing a Quality Product – Balancing Risk and Reward in Changing Times (PDF) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Development and Use of Effective Quality Plans (PDF) |
| 4:45 p.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 2 | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Theme: Quality Assurance – Quality Control and Quality Acceptance Industry Perspective on Quality Control (PDF) |
| 8:30 a.m. | Seasoned Experience with QC/QA (PDF) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Recent Implementation of QC/QA (PDF) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 9:45 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Theme: Research Salt and Deicers Scaling – Mechanisms and Prevention (PDF) |
| 10:45 a.m. | SPS-2 Performance Update (PDF) |
| 11:15 a.m. | Determining the Optimized Traffic Opening Time Through and In-situ NDT Method for Concrete Early-Age Properties Monitoring (PDF) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Theme: Accelerated Construction – Use of Precast Concrete for Pavements and Bridges UHPC/Precast DOT Experience (PDF) |
| 1:30 p.m. | New NY Bridge (PDF) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Preview of Fort Miller Plant Field Trip (PDF) |
| 2:35 p.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 2:45 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Theme: Use of Technology and E-Documentation E-Construction (PDF) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Ctag and App for Tracking PP84 Field Implementation (PDF) |
| 4:15 p.m. | LADOTD Evaluation of HeadLight: An E-Construction Inspection Technology (PDF) |
| 4:45 p.m. | Q&A and Open Discussion |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 3 | Thursday, September 20, 2018
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Buses depart for technical tour: The Fort Miller Co., Inc. Precast Plant, Greenwich Busses arrive back at the hotel by 12:00 noon. |