CMC Seminars & Continuing Education Courses
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CMC Seminars & Presentations
"Swimming Pool Plaster Deterioration – Overview and Case Studies"
30th
Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA,
Reno, Nevada, 2008.
"Concrete Deterioration from Pyrite Staining, Sewer Gases, and Chimney Flue Gases
– Case Studies Showing Microstructural Similarities"
30th
Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA,
Reno, Nevada, 2008.
"DEF & ASR in Concrete – A Systematic Approach from Petrography"
30th
Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA,
Reno, Nevada, 2008.
29th ICMA Conference, Quebec Canada, 2007
"Concrete Scaling - A Critical Review"
29th ICMA Conference, Quebec Canada, 2007
"Delamination - A State-of-the-art Review"
29th ICMA Conference, Quebec Canada, 2007
"Air-void Analysis by Automated Image Analysis and ASTM C 457 - A Round Robin Survey"
29th ICMA Conference, Quebec Canada, 2007
"A New Look to an Old Pozzolan"
29th ICMA Conference, Quebec Canada, 2007
Petrographic Sample Preparation
28th ICMA Conference, Denver, Colorado 2006
"Application of Petrography in Concrete"
By Dipayan Jana, for ACI Pittsburgh Chapter, September 2004
"Application of Petrography in the Concrete Repair Industry" -
By Dipayan Jana, For International Concrete Repair Institute, Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting, 2003. [134 KB]
CMC Continuing Education Courses
These courses are designed for cement, aggregate, and concrete suppliers; contractors; ready mixed concrete producers; stone and tile producers; civil and structural engineers; and architects. The courses outline troubleshooting construction problems, how to rectify the problems, and explain the technology and technique involved in materials evaluation and failure investigation of construction materials. Case studies of failure investigations of construction materials will be presented with the hope that the lessons learned from those failures would be the pillar for successful future constructions. Presentations are about an hour long in MS PowerPoint with sessions of questions and answers and are available to groups of three or more. These courses are suitable for a lunch-box seminar. Call CMC office to schedule your company's CMC Educational Courses today!
Scaling of Driveways, Pavements, & Sidewalks
Causes, Evaluations, Methods of Identifications, & Repair Strategy
Delamination of Concrete Slab - A Common Problem
Who is the Culprit? How to Detect It? How Deep is the Problem? How to Repair It?
Concrete Cracking
Why Concrete Cracks? Extend of Cracking. Crack Repair
Low Breaks!
Causes of Low Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders and How to Avoid It
Concrete Exposed to Fire
Evaluation of the Degree of Fire Damage, Repair Strategy
Masonry Failures
Lessons from Case Studies
Ceramic Tile Failures
What Causes the Failure and How to Avoid It
Fly Ash, Slag, and Silica Fume
Their Numerous Benefits in Fresh and Hardened Concrete
Moisture Problems in Concrete Floors
Industry Tests and When You Need Them
Stone Failures
Lessons from Case Studies
Hot & Cold Weather Concreting
Techniques and Tips to Remember
Worth Reading!
The Polarized Light Microscope:
Should We Teach the use of a 19th Century Instrument in the 21st Century?
Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 52, n. 1, January, 2004, p. 34-44
Petrographic Methods
of Examining Hardened Concrete:
A Petrographic Manual, Revised 2004, Virginia Transportation
Research Council
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