UPCOMING EVENTS
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FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE BOWLING BALL REGIONAL COMPETITION
Learn more483 FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE BOWLING BALL REGIONAL COMPETITION 2024-04-16 11:30:00 2024-04-16 13:30:00 #262626ACI's internationally recognized student competitions, typically offered in cooperation with the ACI Student Activities Committee, give students the opportunity to participate in interesting and educational concrete projects. The Minnesota Concrete Council, a Local Chapter of ACI, will hold a regional FRC Bowling Ball competition.
Objectives: The objective of both competitions is to demonstrate the behavior of fiber reinforcement within concrete, to gain experience in forming and fabricating a fiber-reinforced concrete element, and to encourage creativity with compliance in engineering design and analysis.
Competition: The ACI 2024 FRC Bowling Ball rules are below. The Chapter rules are subject to change based on the number of teams who participate.
Prizes:
First ($500), and second ($250) place prizes will be awarded to the highest scoring student teams. MCC Member and Student winning teams will each receive a medal and a certificate of recognition. Further recognition will be given on MCC’s social media and e-blast communications.
Questions:
Priscilla Conway
Minnesota Concrete Council
651-482-9549 or email
info@mnconcretecouncil.com
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Change is Constant, Concrete is Forever
Learn more486 Change is Constant, Concrete is Forever 2024-04-17 12:00:00 2024-04-17 13:00:00 #f57921Description: With sustainability at the forefront of our worldwide discussion, practitioners need to understand that concrete and materials are forever going to be evolving and what our grandparents once knew as concrete will constantly be changing. This presentation will focus on the anticipated changes to materials, mixture designs, construction practices and acceptance specifications that will be needed now and into the future.
Presenter: Peter Taylor, PhD (Director, National CP Tech Center)
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Engineer as Vicar : Navigating while an expert or administrator
Learn more485 Engineer as Vicar : Navigating while an expert or administrator 2024-04-18 07:00:00 2024-04-18 10:00:00 #f57921In practice we are often called to act for others as technical experts, administrators, employees and representatives of others. In specifications, submittals, designs, expert advice, investigation and in representing the public. These actions bring forward a grave responsibility that can be a heavy burden. Frequently the only judge of how well this is done is ourselves.
A discussion of the ethics and responsibilities of a vicar - one who acts in lieu of another- will involve real life examples, an examination of the times we are vicars and how to keep up our panache in the face of difficulty.
Presenter: Kevin MacDonald, PhD, PE, P.Eng, FACI
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MCC Little Shoot and Scholarship Fundraiser
Learn more482 MCC Little Shoot and Scholarship Fundraiser 2024-04-24 12:00:00 2024-04-24 16:00:00 #262626Join us Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Game Unlimited for the Inaugural Little Shoot Spring Sporting Clays Event and Scholarship Fundraiser! All net proceeds from this event benefit the MCC Scholarship Fund.
Schedule of Events:
12:00 pm - Registration Opens
12:30 pm - Mandatory Safety Meeting
12:45 pm - Shotgun Start
3:00 pm - Dinner and Prizes
Cost to Attend:
$125 per shooter includes 50 sporting clays, dinner and prizes. Teams should be five people or less.Registration closes at 90 people. Space is limited, register today!!
Golf Carts are not available. You are welcome to bring your own side-by-side or golf cart.
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Our Mission
The Minnesota Concrete Council (MCC) is dedicated to advancing education, technical practice, scientific investigation and research into cast-in-place construction by organizing the efforts of its members for a non-profit public service.
MCC was created to bring proven methods and new ideas together, to educate its members on how to improve the quality and use of concrete in structures, and to educate decision-makers on the benefits of quality concrete construction.
BECOME A MEMBER
MCC is proud of its growing and diverse membership. Our members represent the broadest based membership of any other local or regional organization in the cast-in-place concrete industry.
Membership represents design, construction and support industries associated with reinforced and post-tensioned concrete construction. MCC is a member-driven organization that derives its strength from both the diversity and involvement of its members. Take advantage of all MCC has to offer by joining today!
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
Involvement with MCC has given me a direct connection to the best and brightest in Minnesota’s concrete industry, from concrete and cement suppliers, to concrete design experts, to concrete product suppliers.Thor Heimdahl, PE, SE – Sr. Structural Engineer at Life Time Architecture & Design
People don't know what they're missing. MCC has a tradition at its breakfast meetings that all attendees stand up and introduce themselves and tell everyone what they do. When you see the players in that room, you realize how important it is to be there. If you're in this industry, you need contacts and resources. And they're all in that room!Dean Stroschein – Trade Superintendent at Knutson Construction
Participating in MCC has given me the opportunity to connect with and learn about the perspectives of other individuals involved in concrete construction. As a design engineer, it has been immensely helpful to learn more about how suppliers, contractors, and testing agencies perform their duties.Doug Nagel - Associate, Senior Structural Engineer at VAA, LLC