SKOKIE, Ill. -- Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) will co-host a series of seminars this spring on the fundamentals of post-tensioning. The seminars will provide a basic understanding of post-tensioning as it applies to elevated structures. Attendees will discover basic concepts, code requirements, and practical design and construction tips. Project examples will be used to illustrate the various uses of post-tensioning.

What: Fundamentals of Post-Tensioning: Design, Analysis and Construction

Dates: Six seminar dates. Each seminar is four hours.

February 23—Denver, Colo.
March 15—Boston, Mass.
March 21—Raleigh, N.C.
April 19—Cleveland, Ohio
April 20—Cincinnati, Ohio
May 10—Reno, Nev. (in conjunction with the 2006 Concrete Bridge Conference)

Benefits: Attendees will earn 0.4 CEUs or 4.0 PDHs. Participants also have the opportunity to purchase PTI’s Post-Tensioning Manual, Floor Design Bundle, and PCA’s Notes on ACI 318-02 at reduced prices at the time of registration.

Registration: By phone: (602) 870-7541; Online: At http://www.post-tensioning.org/seminars_dpts.asp.

Cost: Basic registration is $130 for PTI/PCA members or $160 for non-members.

More information about the seminars as well as PCA’s Buildings department is available at www.cement.org/buildings.

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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