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Concrete School and Concrete Repair and Maintenance

In February 2000, the Materials Research and Engineering Laboratory presented Concrete School and Concrete Repair and Maintenance. Following is a course description for each class.

• Concrete School - A 3-day course that featured lectures and hands-on training in the areas of quality evaluation of concrete aggregates, concrete materials testing, curing methods and materials, chemical and mineral admixtures, shotcrete, cement, developing conventional and specialty concrete mixture proportions, and conventional and new construction practices. Tuition = $1,000
  
• Concrete Repair and Maintenance - A 2-day course that featured instruction and hands-on training opportunities in many concrete repair topics. Students learned about causes of concrete damage, methods to identify causes of damage, condition assessment techniques, and standard and non-standard repair materials and methods, including spall repair crack repair, and the appropriate uses of modern repair materials. Tuition = $750

Note: If students registered for both classes, the total tuition was $1,500.

These classes were intended to provide instruction in techniques and needs common throughout Reclamation but not readily available from other sources. Classes focused on the newest standards, techniques, and materials. Class size was limited to give ample time for hands-on exercises to ensure that each student develops a "take home" knowledge of how to apply the learning experience to problems encountered in the field.

To ask about course content or have your name added to a mailing list for future notices, please contact Bill Kepler at 303-445-2386.