Concrete contractors and concrete producers
now have a unique
opportunity to build a successful business installing concrete parking lots.
Concrete has traditionally been perceived
as the higher-priced but
longer-lasting material
for parking lots. However, with the recent rise in
asphalt prices concrete has now become competitive in both initial costs and
life-cycle costs. Now property owners can enjoy the
benefits of concrete
including long service life
and low maintenance along with environmental
benefits including cooler surfaces and reduced lighting requirements.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for concrete contractors and concrete
producers.
What You Will Learn:
This course provides an overview of the asphalt and concrete
industries and compares the features and benefits of concrete and asphalt
for paved parking areas. It presents the importance of marketing and
effective presentation skills in the successful promotion of concrete
parking areas. The course also provides different contract delivery methods
and how they affect the potential for a successful concrete parking lot
contracting business.
This course provides detailed instruction on how to design and build
concrete parking lots. It provides details of pavement design including
traffic loads and pavement stresses. Concrete properties and thickness
design are presented in detail. Recommendations for subgrade support and
pavement jointing are provided. Concrete materials are presented including
discussions on strength, workability and durability.
Construction techniques, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair are
discussed. Parking area geometry and layout are presented including parking
requirements, entrances and exits, and truck parking. Additional detail will
be provided on cost estimating, cost-benefit analysis, and life cycle cost.
In addition to details of conventional concrete parking lots, this seminar
will provide introductions to innovative products such as whitetopping and
pervious concrete.
Instructors:
Len Swederski, Swederski Concrete Construction Christopher R. Tull, P.E., CRT Concrete Consulting, LLC
Registration Fee:
NRMCA Members...................$595.00
ASCC Members......................$595.00
Non-Members.........................$745.00
For More Information:
Contact Jessica Moore, NRMCA Meetings Manager,
at 240-485-1152 or by email at
jmoore@nrmca.org.
This course is presented by the
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the
American Society of Concrete Contractors.
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