MNSEA Seminar and Trade Show
Date and Time
Tuesday May 13, 2014
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Location
Marriott Minneapolis West 9960 Wayzata Blvd, MN Minnetonka (952/544-4400)
Located on the north frontage road of I-394 between Hwy 169 & Hopkins Crossroad – directly across from the ACEC/MN office.
Fees/Admission
Cost: General Attendees=$100
Students/Retirees/Unemployed=$40*
Includes General Meeting, Breakfast, Morning Seminars, and Trade Show
Description
Seminar and Trade Show – May 13, 2014
CONCRETE: SPECIFICATION METHODS AND ONSITE CONDITIONS
Prescriptive Based Specifications by Willy Morrison - Session 1
Designers and owners may be more interested in getting the project done by using prescriptive specifications requiring explicit identification of materials and work. Control and the historical proven results can give peace of mind. The end product was satisfactory for the last project so it will serve well for additional projects. It’s risky business and a potential liability not to be sure of performance and methods employed. We will be looking at prescriptive specifications, why they are successful and why they can be limiting.
Performance Based Specifications by Kevin MacDonald, P.E., FACI - Session 2
The rapid pace of change in material science as applied to concrete technology, as well as the myriad products which claim to solve every possible problem in many cases has led to prescriptive specifications that include more and more detail and yet continue to fall short of meeting the requirements of the designer and the owner. This talk will concentrate on what a functional and actionable performance-based specification would look like, as well as commentary on the responsibilities of the parties in a construction project.
New Concrete Solutions to Common Onsite Issues by Josh Edwards, P.E. - Session 3
There have been a number of advances in new concrete technology in the past ten years in almost all areas of concrete production including materials, recycling, mixture proportioning, durability, and environmental quality. Many of these new technologies have come about due to reoccurring construction issues like cracking, surface defects, and weather concerns. This presentation will cover some of the more interesting new high performance concretes and discuss their significant advantages in use today.
The seminar will provide 3.5 PDH credits. Certificates will be distributed at the end of the seminar.
Agenda: MNSEA May Seminar Trade Show
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration, Start of Trade Show | 9:45 a.m. | Session 2 |
| 7:45 a.m. | MNSEA General Meeting | 11:00 a.m. | Trade Show Break, Snacks |
| 8:00 a.m. | Trade Show Introductions | 11:30 a.m. | Session 3 |
| 8:15 a.m. | Session 1 | 12:45 –1:30pm | Trade Show Wrap-up |
| 9:15 a.m. | Trade Show Break |
Trade Show
Suppliers from many areas of the construction industry ranging from fabricators to providers of design tools will be available to update us on products and services. Suppliers will be happy to answer your questions and provide solutions for your every-day challenges.
Presenters Biographies:
Willy Morrison
Willy Morrison is the Manager of the Concrete Materials Laboratory at American Engineering Testing, Inc. She has almost 30 years of technical experience in the evaluation of construction materials. Additionally, her expertise includes evaluation of new and established products for construction such as repair mortar, self-leveling floor products and recycled/waste materials, evaluation and analysis of high performance concrete, related durability and creep and shrinkage as well as analysis of alkali silica and alkali carbonate aggregate reactivity and mitigation management. She participates in ACI and ASTM Committee C09 (concrete) activities including chairperson of numerous committees. Willy Morrison has a BS in Geology from University of Illinois.
Kevin MacDonald, P. E. FACI
Kevin Macdonald is the President and Principal of Beton Consulting Engineers LLC, Mendota Heights, MN, with specific expertise in the production and performance of concrete. He is a licensed professional engineer in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Kevin is the current President of the ACI Minnesota Chapter and serves on the Steering Committee of the Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota, a local sponsoring group offering ACI certification. He is a member of multiple ASTM and ACI subcommittees. Kevin MacDonald received his Baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering, cum laude, from the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada. He also received his Master’s and PhD in engineering materials from the University of Windsor. His dissertation and theses dealt with chloride ion-induced corrosion of steel in concrete and designing concrete for transport and resistivity properties.
Josh Edwards, P.E.
Josh Edwards, P.E., is a Professional Engineer and the Vice President of Engineering at AVR, Inc. & Affiliates. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Josh Edwards has over 15 years of experience in concrete construction, materials testing, and related applications. He is an active member of ACI Committee 555 (Concrete with Recycled Materials), 610C (Field Technician Certification), 213 (Lightweight Aggregate and Concrete), 211 (Proportioning Concrete Mixtures), 238 (Workability of Fresh Concrete). He also serves as the President and Education Committee chair for the Minnesota Concrete Council.