11:00 AM – WELCOME (Lunch Provided)

Michelle Wilson
Senior Director, Concrete Technology and Industry Outreach
American Cement Association

11:15 AM – FUTURE OF CEMENT

• History of Modern Portland Cement
• Evolving Cement Specifications
• Impact of Cement Characteristics on Concrete Performance

Michelle Wilson
Senior Director, Concrete Technology and Industry Outreach
American Cement Association

12:00 PM – MANUFACTURE OF PLC: Mitchell K4 Perspective

Toby Knott
Vice President, Cement Sales and Marketing – Midwest Region
Heidelberg Materials

12:30 PM – EVALUATION OF CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS

• Review of Mill Test Report
• Mortar Tests
• Concrete Tests

Brian Killingsworth
Executive Vice President and Division Head, Promotion and Codes
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

1:00 PM – QUALITY CONTROL: imi Perspective

Heather Brown
Vice President, Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Irving Materials, Inc.

2:00 PM – BREAK

 

2:30 PM – FRESH CONCRETE PERFORMANCE NEEDS

• Preparation and Execution
• Placing & Finishing
• Acceptance
• Mock-Ups

Michael Hernandez
Technical Director
American Society of Concrete Contractors

3:00 PM – WORKING WITH BLENDED CEMENTS: Contractor Perspective

Michael Hemmerling
Vice President
Weddle Bros Building Group

3:30 PM – PROJECT SHOWCASES                         

• Cement / Concrete / Contractor Perspectives

(Panel Discussion)

Project 1: Indiana University- Ferguson International Center

Heidelberg Materials- Toby Knott, Vice President, Cement Sales and Marketing

Irving Materials Inc- Heather Brown, Vice President, Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Weddle Bros Building Group, Michael Hemmerling, Vice President

Project 2: Residential- 217 Bluffs at Youngs Creek

Heidelberg Materials- Toby Knott, Vice President, Cement Sales and Marketing

Irving Materials Inc- Heather Brown, Vice President, Quality Control/Quality Assurance
W.E. Beaty Inc., Scott Beaty, Owner

 Project 3: Indy Executive Airport Runway Extension

Buzzi Unicem USA- Ryan Betz, Manager of Technical Services

Shelby Materials- Eric Wagoner, Director of Quality Control

Milestone- Devin O’Dell, Manager, Quality Assurance

4:00 PM – ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

• Sustainability and Environmental Considerations
• Concrete Performance
• Construction Practices
• Research Needs

(Group Activity)

4:30 PM – CLOSING REMARKS