"Let's Talk Concrete!"
Weekly Livestreams
View past session details from Spring 2020
NOTE: Visit this page for the Let's Talk Concrete! schedule and registration details for the Summer/Fall 2020 sessions.
Join Master Builders Solutions for Let's Talk Concrete! Livestreams each Wed at 11:00 A.M. (EDT). Topics will be delivered by concrete industry veterans and subject matter experts with a wide range of experience. Each topic will be covered for 30-40 minutes and will end with a 30-minute Q&A opportunity. Join for the presentation or stay for the full hour, it's up to you. View the full schedule below and simply click the link to attend each session.
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Past Sessions
Wed. April 15, 2020
Introduction to Admixtures
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Learn how utilizing concrete admixtures can:
- Create value through cost reduction, schedule improvement, risk reduction
- Improve sequencing admixture options
- Influence concrete properties; improve quality
- Provide added value to your customers
Wed. April 22, 2020
Self-Consolidating Concrete
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Target Audience: Concrete Producers (*All industry professionals are welcome to attend)
- Reduce cost of concrete construction
- Increase worker productivity and speed of placement
- Identify best practices for designing your concrete mix
- Monitor and control performance once in production
Wed. April 29, 2020
Extended Joint Spacing: Durable Concrete Slabs & Improved Profitability with the MB Slab® System
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- Increase durability and service life of your concrete slab
- Reduce number of joints and associated maintenance costs
- Improve aesthetics of your finished concrete slab
- Increase speed of slab construction and create a safer environment
Wed. May 6, 2020
Concrete Cracking: Causes and Prevention
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Target Audience: Concrete Producers (*All industry professionals are welcome to attend)
- Determine what causes concrete to crack and distinguish amongst the various types of cracks.
- Discover solutions and technologies that can help control and prevent concrete cracking.
Wed. May 13, 2020
Troubleshooting Air in Concrete
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Target Audience: Concrete Producers & Contractors (*All industry professionals are welcome to attend)
Learn about air in concrete:
- Why air is specified and used in concrete
- Factors that can affect air content and quality
- Basic troubleshooting air in concrete
- Tips and value of controlling air in concrete
Wed. May 20, 2020
Sustainability: EPDs and Eco-Efficiency Analysis
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Target Audience: All industry professionals are welcome to attend
With increasing concern over climate change and the environmental impact from products with a high carbon footprint, how do your concrete products measure up?
This presentation will offer insights into:
- Understanding a carbon footprint and other environmental indicators of products.
- Quantifying the environmental results from a concrete mixture – life cycle assessment
- Comparing various mixtures to determine the most sustainable option – Eco-Efficiency Analysis
- Developing, understanding and using an environmental label for concrete products – EPD
Wed. May 27, 2020
Modern applications for Chemical Grouts in Underground Construction
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Target Audience: Engineering firms and Civil, Mining & Tunneling Contractors (*All industry professionals are welcome to attend)
- Description of grouting system for Water-Stopping, Ground Consolidation / Modification, Crack Sealing & Concrete rehabilitation
- Understanding the fields of application for Chemical, and Mineral systems
- Importance of project and jobsite conditions from a technical and practical view point
- Review of specific Project Profile and Case studies
Wed. June 3, 2020
Hot Weather Concreting
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Target Audience: Concrete Producers, Contractors and Specifiers (*All industry professionals are welcome to attend)
This topic will address the following:
- What are the conditions for Hot Weather Concrete and their effects on concrete?
- Challenges to producing, placing, finishing, jointing and curing concrete in Hot Weather conditions.
- Methods of success to producing and placing quality concrete in Hot weather.