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Certification: Flatwork Technician & Flatwork Finisher

Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
August 3, 2010
6:00 pmto9:30 pm
August 5, 2010
6:00 pmto9:30 pm
August 7, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Flatwork Technician & Flatwork Finisher Review Class & Exam

Certification as an ACI certified Flatwork Finisher or Flatwork Finishing Technician is a professional designation gaining recognition throughout the United States. The program is useful for experienced and apprentice concrete finishers to sharpen and round out their knowledge of concrete finishing. The class session is followed by a written examination.

Applicants having a minimum of 4,500 hours of concrete finishing experience (2+ years), who pass the test will be Certified Concrete Flatwork Finishers. Applicants who pass the test, but do not have the required work experience, will be Certified Concrete Flatwork Technicians.

Download application Flatwork Finisher

METAKAOLIN

Posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
March 9, 2010
11:30 amto1:30 pm

New Event Date: March 9th

This event will be a sell out at 40 so please make your reservations early.

Download this flier to make your reservation.

Ken McPhalen—Manager Technical Services for Advanced Cement Technologies

Ken has served in the pozzolan industry for over 25 years in various technical and sales management capacities. He has also provided consulting services World wide. He has extensive experience with metakaolin, fly ash, silica fume, and other natural pozzolans. Working closely with Federal and State agencies (such as Caltrans) he promotes the benefits of using metakaolin in high performance concrete applications. He sits on various research advisory boards and is a member of ACI 232 – Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete.
Metakaolin Presentation will include the following:

History of Metakaolin
Mining/Manufacturing/QC
Pozzolan Comparisons
Industry Standards and Specifications
Technical and Environmental Benefits
Project Summaries
Other Applications
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