Concrete Slabs on Ground Seminar

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1 Concrete Slabs on Ground Seminar Calgary only: Thursday May 20, 2010 Blackfoot Inn, Heritage Room The Alberta Chapter of the American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce a special full day Seminar Concrete Slabs on Ground, featuring speakers from ACI International. During this full day seminar, you will learn to design, specify and build quality concrete floors. Both speakers offer truly unique perspectives for solutions based on the effective integration of design, means, methods and materials. This seminar offers real world advice that you can use. Interaction is highly encouraged and both presenters will adjust to focus on areas of interest or concern to the participants. Don t miss this opportunity to hear leading edge presentations and to network with industry peers. Seminar Speakers Jerry A. Holland, PE, FACI, Director, Design Services, Structural Services Inc., Atlanta, GA. He has 35 years of worldwide experience in design, construction, and troubleshooting concrete materials, floors, pavements, other structures, and related geotechnical problems. During most of that time Mr. Holland was with Lockwood Greene Engineers in Atlanta. He specializes in concrete mixes, floor slabs on ground including superflat and other specialty floors and suspended slabs, fiber reinforcement, post-tensioning, shrinkage-compensating concrete, paving, and liquid containing structures. He has had past projects in almost every state in the U.S. and on every continent except Antarctica. Mr. Holland is a past Chair and member of ACI 360, Design of Slabs on Grade; and a member of ACI 223, Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete; ACI 1

2 302, Construction of Concrete Floors; ACI 325, Concrete Pavement; and ACI 350, Environmental Structures. Arthur W. McKinney, PE, SE, FACEC, LEED AP, is a practicing Structural Engineer with 40 years of design experience, including over 100,000,000 square feet of industrial floors. Mr. McKinney is Chief Executive Officer of McKinney and Company, Ashland, VA, a full service planning, design, and construction company, which includes a certified testing and materials development laboratory and services. Active in ACI, Mr. McKinney is a member and past Chair of ACI 360, Design of Slabs on Ground; a member of ACI 117, Tolerances, a member of ACI 302, Construction of Concrete Floors and a member of ACI 301G, Industrial Floors. 2

3 PROGRAM DRAFT Calgary Thursday, May 20, 2010 Blackfoot Inn (Heritage Room), 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE Continental Breakfast and Registration: 7:30 8:00 am Modules: 8:00 10:00 am Refreshment Break: 10:00 10:30 am Modules: 10:30 am 12:00 pm Lunch: 12:00 1:00 pm Modules: 1:00 3:00 pm Coffee Break: 3:00 3:30 pm Modules: 3:30 5:00 pm Content Outline: Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 1. Introduction, expectations 2. Soil support system 3. Moisture issues 4. Concrete mixes 1. Thickness design 2. Designing for shrinkage 3. Curling 4. Evaluating existing problems 1. Floor joints, load transfer 2. Joint protection 3. Reinforcing 1. Placing and finishing, tools and equipment Module 5 1. Floor surface tolerances 2. Curing 3. Surface treatments 4. Plans and specifications 5. Preconstruction meetings 3

4 Pricing Early bird registration deadline: Friday April 30, 2010 Final registration deadline: Friday May 14, 2010 All prices include the mandatory course notes. Early Bird, ACI Alberta Members (Current April 30): $ $16.67 GST = $350 Early Bird, Non Members (Current April 30): $ $19.05 GST = $400 Regular, ACI Alberta Members (May 1 May 14): $ $19.05 GST = $400 Regular, Non Members (May 1 May 14): $ $21.43 GST = $450 Student (full time with student id): $ $2.38 GST = $50 Manuals (optional) prices are at a 50% discount 1. ACI Design of Slabs-on-Ground: $ $2.62 GST = $ ACI 302.1R-04 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction $ $2.62 GST = $ ACI 302.2R-06 Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials $ $1.90 GST = $40.00 GST registration number RT0001 Register up to 5 delegates at once online and pay securely by Visa or Mastercard (recommended) or request an invoice Refunds will be provided for registrations cancelled in writing and received by Friday May 14, A cancellation penalty of $50 CAD (includes GST) will apply. Substitutions can be made at any time, but will require advance written notice. All refunds will be via cheque issued in $CAD. 4

5 ACI membership An ACI, Alberta Chapter membership is a solid investment in your career that pays for itself with Seminar registration. For a nominal yearly fee you will receive: Numerous networking opportunities with peers and industry experts Opportunities for professional advancement Variety of luncheon seminars boasting excellent speakers and timely topics Full day Spring Seminar featuring a number of industry experts Discounted registration fee for the Spring Seminar Fun-filled annual golf tournament held in Red Deer The opportunity for industry recognition via the renowned Awards of Excellence Access to student library Details - Membership cost Regular: $ $2.38 GST = $50 per year Students (full time): $ $.48 GST = $10 per year All memberships are individual and not corporate. They are for the current calendar year and expire December 31. Register up to 5 members and 1 student online and pay securely by Visa or Mastercard (recommended) or request an invoice: For more information Program/event information: Shaun Radomski, ACI, Alberta Chapter, shaun.radomski@amec.com, Registration information: Laurel Deplaedt, Impact Events Ltd., info@aci-alberta.org, telephone ACI, Alberta Chapter is a volunteer, non-profit organization Advancing Concrete Knowledge in Alberta 5