NRMCA’s Continuing Education Series (CES) has been designed to provide valuable, current and authoritative information on important subjects for architectural, engineering and construction professionals. Course offerings are available on the web and through scheduled seminars at locations throughout the U.S. In addition, NRMCA staff or personnel from partner resource organizations may be able to conduct on-site seminars at design offices and local or national conferences. Current offerings include:

• Pervious Concrete - A Stormwater Solution

• Design of Concrete Parking Lots

• Storm-Resistant Concrete Homes and Buildings

• Designing High Performance Concrete Structures

• 2009 Concrete Technology Forum: Focus on Performance Prediction

• Building Green with Concrete

• Online Seminars

• Onsite Seminars

Pervious Concrete—A Stormwater Solution
 

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) have once again combined efforts to offer the seminar Pervious Concrete—A Stormwater Solution in four additional cities in 2008. The seminar has been offered in 32 cities over the last 2 years.

Dates and locations for 2009 will be announced soon.

These one day programs provide detailed instruction on how to implement pervious concrete pavements as a solution to reducing stormwater runoff from building sites and other paved areas. Attendees will learn the details of pervious concrete pavement systems, engineering properties and construction techniques. This course will help civil engineers, architects, landscape architects and public works officials develop details and write project specifications for pervious concrete pavement systems. Contractors, product suppliers and land developers will also benefit from this seminar.

Two of the following instructors will be available to teach:

Bruce K. Ferguson Franklin Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia

Heather J. Brown Director and Assistant Professor, Concrete Industry Management, Middle Tennessee State University

Erin Ashley Director of Codes and Sustainability, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Lionel Lemay Sr. Vice President, Technical Resources, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Nathaniel Mohler Concrete Engineer, Portland Cement Association

Architects and engineers earn 6 Professional Development Hours upon completion of this program. This seminar is registered with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. This program also fulfills some of the requirements for NRMCA’s STEPS^TM Certified Concrete Professional program.

The registration fee is $295 (lunch included).

Design of Concrete Parking Lots

This seminar will provide attendees with state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies for designing, specifying and building concrete parking lots. Attendees will be able to provide their clients with the best possible solutions to their parking needs. They will provide clients with the benefits of concrete parking lots including long service life and low maintenance. In addition, attendees will be able to present environmentally superior solutions. The seminar is offered on the following dates:

Purpose and Background

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.

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. Recommended specifications are provided.

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. Features of each system will be presented including economic and environmental benefits.

Summary Outline

Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Overview of concrete parking

  - Conventional concrete, whitetopping and pervious concrete

  - Economic and environmental benefits

  - Costs estimating and life cycle costing

Design

  - Pavement stresses, traffic loads and subgrade support

  - Concrete properties and thickness design

  - Jointing: contraction, construction and isolation joints

  - Distributed steel reinforcement, dowels and tie bars

  - Joint filling & sealing

  - Pavement grades, curbs and islands

  - Material strength, durability and workability

Construction

  - Subgrade preparation

  - Layout for construction

  - Paving equipment, placement, finishing and texturing

  - Curing and protection

  - Jointing and striping

  - Opening to traffic

Inspection and testing

  - Subgrade preparation

  - Concrete quality

  - Construction operations

Maintenance and repair

  - Surface sealing, joint and crack sealing

  - Full depth repair

  - Undersealing and leveling

  - Overlay

  - Cleaning

Specifications

Whitetopping

Pervious Concrete

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, landscape architects and public works officials involved in the design and layout of concrete parking areas. Concrete contractors and concrete producers will also benefit from this seminar.

Professional Development Hours

Architects and engineers earn six Professional Development Hours upon completion of this program. This seminar is registered with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. This program also fulfills some of the requirements for NRMCA’s STEPS^TM Certified Concrete Professional program. Visit www.nrmca.org/STEPS for details. 

Seminar Instructors

One of the following qualified instructors will be available to teach.

Christopher R. Tull, P.E.

Mr. Tull is president of CRT Concrete Consulting. He has 20 years experience in the material, engineering and placement facets of concrete construction. He has worked for a large concrete contractor, a construction manager, the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association as well as a ready mixed concrete producer. He has experience with concrete mix designs, concrete slab on grade technologies as well as slip form concrete pavements. Mr. Tull is a civil engineering graduate from Cornell University.

Andrew Marks, P.E.

Andrew Marks is Managing Director of the Puget Sound Concrete Specification Council.  He is a registered professional engineer and holds a master’s degree in civil engineering. He has been an instructor at American Institute of Architects seminars, guest lectured at colleges and universities, including University of Washington College of Engineering, and is an ACI examiner. Previously he was a field engineer with the Portland Cement Association and also managed ready mix and pumping operations for a major concrete producer.

What You Will Learn

This course provides detailed instruction on how to design with concrete to maximize environmental performance of buildings and project sites. It will help attendees utilize concrete building systems to design high performance buildings that conserve energy and maximize occupant comfort. The seminar provides detailed background on stormwater best management practices including pervious concrete pavement systems in combination with bioretention swales, conventional concrete pavements, and green roofs to reduce stormwater runoff and overall impact of the built environment.

The course also provides detailed instruction on how concrete can be used to minimize urban heat islands and reduce carbon footprint. It includes suggestions on how to incorporate optimal recycled content into concrete to balance environmental impact and long term durability. Attendees will learn the details of concrete building systems and pavements including design methodologies and construction techniques to minimize environmental impact. This course will help attendees design and write project specifications for sustainable concrete building and pavement systems.

More course background (pdf)

How You Will Benefit

This seminar will provide attendees with state-of-the-art strategies, technologies and methodologies for designing sustainable concrete projects to maximize environmental performance. At the end of this course attendees will be able to:

• Understand the basics of low impact development

• Specify high performance concrete building systems

• Implement pervious concrete pavement systems

• Develop project specifications to optimize recycled content and maximize durability

Seminar Topics

• The Environmental Attributes of Concrete

• Climate Change and Concrete

• Green Building Rating Systems and Concrete

• Energy Performance of Concrete Building Systems

• Stormwater Best Management Practices

• Optimizing Recycled Content

Who Should Attend

Designers including civil engineers, architects, and landscape architects. Concrete contractors and producers will also benefit.

Registration Fee

$295 Including breakfast and lunch

Next Class: To be announced.

Online Seminars

NRMCA’s Online Learning System has been designed to provide valuable, current and authoritative information on important subjects for architectural, engineering and construction professionals. Click here to view online seminars.

Onsite Seminars

NRMCA is a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES) allowing it to officially deliver continuing education to registered architects and engineers. The 70,000 members of the AIA must complete 18 Learning Units (LU) of continuing education annually to remain in good standing. Each LU is equivalent to one contact hour of education. In addition, architectural boards in 30 states and 10 Canadian Provinces have implemented mandatory continuing education for re-licensure. Most states recognize the AIA/CES as the primary source of professional development for their licensed architects. Similarly, over 25 states have mandatory continuing education for registered professional engineers, with many states requiring as many as 15 Professional Development Hours (PDH) per year.  Many states also recognize the AIA/CES program as a source of professional development for licensed engineers.

In a continuing effort to improve and expand the use of concrete, NRMCA staff or personnel from partner resource organizations may be able to present continuing education programs to architects and engineers in a design office or at local and national conferences. Click here to view current programs available for on site instruction. To arrange for a seminar in your area contact Glenn Ochsenreiter of NRMCA at GOchsenreiter@nrmca.org or (240) 485-1140.