Concrete Innovations
October 8, 2020 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Central Standard Time
Courtois Auditorium
Donn C. Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Concrete is the most widely used building product in the world, yet its sustainability can often be questioned. This 1-hour presentation is intended to clarify the true environmental impact of cement and concrete while identifying the new products and manufacturing methods that are enhancing concrete’s performance to address today’s environmental challenges. New production processes can significantly offset embodied carbon. Innovative additives can enhance both plastic and hardened properties, resulting in stronger, more efficient structural cross sections, with greater durability and long term resilience. Natural and enhanced carbonation processes offer tremendous promise for concrete to absorb and permanently remove CO2 from the environment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand new technologies used in concrete manufacturing.
- Discover how innovative concrete products can improve project performance.
- Learn how to implement the latest concrete innovations in building and infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrate the importance of incorporating new technologies to enhance resilience and sustainability in the built environment.
TRACK SPONSOR - Leviat
Leviat is a world leader in lifting, bracing, insulating, and anchoring technology for the construction industry.
Our trusted product brands - including Meadow Burke, Thermomass, HALFEN, Plaka and Ancon - are all known for high performance, quality and reliability. These engineered products and innovative construction solutions are used in a variety of sectors from residential to infrastructure.
We help our ambitious construction partners to turn architectural visions into reality and build better, safer, stronger and faster. Our engineers provide technical design assistance at every stage of a project, from initial planning to installation and beyond. Our technical support services range from simple product selection through to the development of a fully customized project-specific design solution. Our digital engineering tools include industry-leading calculation and design software and BIM objects.
Every promise we make locally, has the commitment and dedication of our global team behind it. Leviat employs almost 3,000 people at 60 locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing an agile and responsive service worldwide.
A CRH company, Leviat is part of the leading building materials business in the world.
Booth number: B20 | Learn more about Leviat >
TRACK SPONSOR - Leviat
Leviat is a world leader in lifting, bracing, insulating, and anchoring technology for the construction industry.
Our trusted product brands - including Meadow Burke, Thermomass, HALFEN, Plaka and Ancon - are all known for high performance, quality and reliability. These engineered products and innovative construction solutions are used in a variety of sectors from residential to infrastructure.
We help our ambitious construction partners to turn architectural visions into reality and build better, safer, stronger and faster. Our engineers provide technical design assistance at every stage of a project, from initial planning to installation and beyond. Our technical support services range from simple product selection through to the development of a fully customized project-specific design solution. Our digital engineering tools include industry-leading calculation and design software and BIM objects.
Every promise we make locally, has the commitment and dedication of our global team behind it. Leviat employs almost 3,000 people at 60 locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing an agile and responsive service worldwide.
A CRH company, Leviat is part of the leading building materials business in the world.
Booth number: B20 | Learn more about Leviat >
TRACK SPONSOR - Concrete Strategies, Inc.
Construction Success is the standard at Concrete Strategies. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable group of commercial construction professionals specializes in concrete construction across the United States. Concrete Strategies is a leading edge, full-service, design-build, turnkey concrete contractor. The firm has an unparalleled track record in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, tilt-up and all types of self-perform concrete construction for commercial and industrial projects. Concrete Strategies employs over 550 field personnel and completes over $200 million in revenue annually, from its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and newly opened Kansas City, Kansas office. The company has an awesome reputation for speed, quality, and above all operations, with a complete commitment to safety.
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
White Cap is a one-stop-shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors. From hard-to-find products to technical expertise to jobsite training, White Cap supports professional contractors in non-residential, infrastructure and residential end markets with everything they need to keep their projects moving on time, on budget, and as safely as possible. As the leading North American distributor for professional contractors, the White Cap family consists of multiple brands in the U.S. and Canada. White Cap operates approximately 470 branches across North America with more than 9,500 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers across 15 construction trades.
Booth number: B30 | Learn more about White Cap >
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
White Cap is a one-stop-shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors. From hard-to-find products to technical expertise to jobsite training, White Cap supports professional contractors in non-residential, infrastructure and residential end markets with everything they need to keep their projects moving on time, on budget, and as safely as possible. As the leading North American distributor for professional contractors, the White Cap family consists of multiple brands in the U.S. and Canada. White Cap operates approximately 470 branches across North America with more than 9,500 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers across 15 construction trades.
Booth number: B30 | Learn more about White Cap >
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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