Sources: Slag Cement Association, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff
The Slag Cement Association has opened registration for the second annual Slag Cement School, May 22-23 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. SCA Board President Lori Tiefenthaler (Heidelberg Materials) will open the program, setting the stage for these presentations and panel discussions:
• Slag Cement Basics, Production, and Cementitious Properties, Wayne Wilson of Heidelberg Materials
• Slag Cement in Practice, Concrete Mix Designs, and Examples of Use, Steve Wilcox and Jeremy Reich of Argos USA
• Slag Cement’s Role in Sustainable Concrete, SCA’s LCA Calculator, Mix Submittals, and Examples of Use, Larry Rowland of Heidelberg Materials
• Slag Cement in Special Applications, Mass Concrete, Paving, Geotechnical and Waste Stabilization, Mark Van Kleunen of Skyway Cement
“The school is an unparalleled experience for those who want to learn more about slag cement and its many benefits,” says SCA Marketing Director Nick Brimley. “Attendees will get the opportunity to learn from some of the leading experts in the cement and concrete industry.”
Slag Cement School registration covers refreshments, lunch, networking reception, and a day two tour of Heidelberg Materials’ local granulated blast furnace slag grinding operation, and can be obtained here.
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