SKOKIE, Ill.--Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the Southeast Cement Association will co-sponsor a technical seminar and site tour illustrating the current trends in the use of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) for water resource applications. The engineering community is increasingly recognizing RCC as an economical solution for rehabilitating existing dams and the construction of new structures.

The seminar will provide information on the design of RCC mixtures, specifications, and quality control procedures. Speakers will present case studies on completed projects as well as those currently under construction. Attendees also have the opportunity visit nearby RCC projects including a gravity dam and site that utilized RCC for an emergency spillway/overtopping protection of an earth embankment.

What: RCC for Dams and Dam Rehabilitation

Dates: April 25-26, 2007, Atlanta, Ga.

Benefits: Attendees will earn 1.2 CEUs as well as PCA design manuals.

Registration: By phone: (847) 972-9168; Online: http://www.cement.org/water/rcc_seminar407.asp.

Cost: Basic registration is $175. A special rate of $140 applies to ASDSO members.

More information about the seminars as well as PCA’s Water Resources department is available at www.cement.org/water/.

About PCA
Based in Skokie, Ill., the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs.

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