Ultra-High Performance Concrete Seminar 

UHPC is a relatively new type of concrete that exhibits exceptional compressive strength (30,000 psi+), has incredible durability, is fast-setting, self-consolidating, and can develop the yield strength of a #5 black rebar with as little as 5 inches of embedment. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has completed (and continues to perform) various tests on this material; all with very favorable results.

One application that FHWA is currently promoting is to use UHPC as joint-fill material. This basically involves building a bridge deck using individual precast concrete deck panels that are "glued" together at the job site using the UHPC material. This allows a bridge deck to be built/re-built in a fraction of the time as a typical cast-in-place deck system. This new system evolved in response to the FHWA's recent initiative to implement Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) wherever possible. New York State is the front runner right now and has performed over 40 bridge deck replacements using this type of system.

For more information about UHPC, please visit the following website:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/resources/uhpc/

Speaker: Gregory Nault, PE, SE Project Manager, Ductal® UHPC Bridge Engineering

Greg received his BSCE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and MSCE from the University at Buffalo. He s a licensed professional and structural engineer located in Chicago, IL and has worked as a professional bridge engineer in various states over the past 8 years, both as a consultant and a railway bridge owner, and have performed UHPC research at FHWA's research facility.

Date: October 27, 2016

Location: Samuel Owens Restaurant 128 Chestnut Street Coplay, PA 18037 http://samuelowens.com/index.html

Schedule:

5:30 – networking & cash bar

6:30 – dinner

7:30 – presentation

Buffet Menu:

Salad, Rolls & butter, Roast Turkey with gravy, Oven Roasted Pot Roast with gravy, Butter noodles with onions, Garlic mashed Potatoes, California blend vegetables, Buttered corn, Apple Crisp for dessert

Buffet Cost: $30 for professionals, $15 for students, Sponsorships available

1 PDH to eligible attendees

     

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