Concrete Sask Lunch & Learn
Concrete Sask Lunch & Learn November 19th 2024
11:00am – 2:00pm at the Sandman Signature Hotel, 2815 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon
Cost: $35.00 + GST *includes lunch
Part 1 of the Lunch & Learn Presentation
Concrete Materials for use in Structural Concrete Design
Concrete is a complex material and specifying and selecting concrete for any job is a process requiring foresight and collaboration to achieve success.
In this presentation we will review the fundamentals of concrete as a material with an emphasis on understanding how this impacts all levels of stakeholders on a project. We will discuss the typical methods of specifying concrete and how to use the national standard to simplify the specifications for structural design. The presentation will provide an overview of some common challenges and potential solutions encountered in projects related to constructability. The presentation will also address some trends in the industry and suggest solutions that can be found through collaboration. Attendees should leave this presentation with a better understanding of how the raw materials, design specifications, and construction practices are related and how all stakeholders must work together to achieve success.
Speaker Bio
Robert C. Johnson MASc., P.Eng., is a Construction Materials Engineer with Thurber Engineering. He completed his Undergraduate and Masters degrees at Toronto Metropolitan University with specialization in concrete materials.
Mr. Johnson has a strong Concrete Materials skillset coming from nearly 15 years of specialized experience in the Ready-Mix Concrete and Consulting Industries. He joined Thurber Engineering’s Calgary office in 2012 before joining Lafarge as Quality Manager for the Edmonton Ready-mix Operations in 2013. He rejoined Thurber in 2020 and continues his technical development in the consulting industry. He is a registered professional engineer in Alberta and Saskatchewan and is the Chair of the Concrete Alberta technical committee and a voting member of the CSA A23.1/2 technical committee. He also regularly provides industry-based presentations and guest lectures to Civil Engineering courses and organizations such as ACI Alberta Chapter, the University of Alberta, the University of Saskatchewan, and the GNCTR.
Part 2 of the Lunch & Learn Presentation
Net Zero Cement and Evolving Specifications
Speaker Bio:
Matt Walker has worked at Heidelberg Materials for 18 years. He has experience with Concrete and Cement and Supplementary cementing materials, in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. His current role is Cement Sales Manager for Manitoba and Saskatchewan, supporting and supplying the Ready-Mix Concrete, Precast, Mining, and road-building sectors. He is an active participant in many associations, having served as a director with Concrete Alberta, Concrete Saskatchewan, and Saskatchewan Construction Association, and is currently the Secretary & Treasurer of Concrete Manitoba. Heidelberg Materials is leading the way to Net Zero Building Materials, and Matt looks to help prepare the marketplace to adopt low-carbon solutions.
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