Please join the Minnesota Concrete Council, the South Dakota Ready Mix Concrete Association and Build with Strength Minnesota for a FREE webinar titled "Concrete: Adaptive and Resilient Engineering for Climate Change."  The webinar will be presented by Julie Buffenbarger, Sr. Scientist and Sustainability Principal at Beton Consulting Engineers in Mendota Heights, MN.  The presentation has been approved for 1 AIA LU.  All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for one professional development hour (PDH).

Concrete, a core building material, has general properties — including strength, durability, versatility, and relatively low cost— making it the most used building material in the world. the immediate and imminent challenges brought by population growth, urbanization and industrial production have provided an impetus for an increasing need for the resilience of buildings and infrastructure manufactured with concrete.

Building and infrastructure design is based upon safety provisions in building codes, engineering design standards, and industry expertise to meet its intended purpose and service life but fails to include fortification against extreme or progressive climate events. Sustainable, resilient design and construction minimize the risk of failure for buildings and infrastructure through enhanced robustness, durability, longevity, disaster resistance, and safety of structures. In conjunction with these principles, climate-adaption engineering provides hazard-resistant construction, retrofitting of existing buildings, and securing of building components. Adoption of these design and engineering measures are essential with regards to critical infrastructure.  Sustainable, resilient design and climate-adaption engineering embrace the use of innovative materials and technology, sound construction practices, and employment of appropriate inspection and maintenance strategies.

Please join the Minnesota Concrete Council, the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota and the South Dakota Ready Mix Concrete Association on June 11 for a presentation titled "The Future of Fly Ash." The webinar will be presented by Doug Rhodes who is a Product Development Manager at Boral Resources. 

The presentation has been approved for 1 AIA LU.  All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for one professional development hour (PDH).

More than 75% of all concrete is made with fly ash. In some states, fly ash is specified for all concrete structures.  Several regional shortages in the past few years coupled with increasing EPA regulations and plant conversions from coal to natural gas has put the future of fly ash in question.  This presentation will go over where the fly ash industry is today, what is being done to help with supply, and what is being done to help ensure a strong fly ash market for the future.

This meeting is intended for members of the MCC Board of Directors and the Chairs of MCC Committees. It is an "invite only" meeting. Questions? Contact Margaret Mills.

Please join the Minnesota Concrete Council and Build with Strength Minnesota on Wednesday, July 8 for a FREE live webinar titled "Introduction to Insulating Concrete Forms."  The webinar will be presented by John Lee, PE, LEED® A.P. (Director of Business Development at Cemstone) and Curt Gohmann (Outside Sales at Brock White Company).  The presentation has been approved for one AIA LU/HSW.  All participants will receive a certificate of attendance for one professional development hour (PDH).

The use of Insulating Concrete Forms or ICF’s as a structural building envelope has increased in recent years as building owners look to create buildings that require less maintenance while being energy efficient, quiet and, most importantly, resilient. This one-hour presentation will discuss the concept of ICF’s from design to construction while highlighting the many benefits for the designer, contractor, owner and occupant. Attendees of this course will see a variety of project types and learn why ICF’s were chosen over other building materials.