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 the flatwork technician & flatwork finisher flier for more information and registration form.

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
Question time

ACI San Diego Chapter Message

ACI San Diego would like to thank everyone who showed up to our first program of the year on January 12 at the Miramar Speed Circuit. Peter A. Craig – FICRI – Concrete Floor Specialist, with Stego Industries provided valuable information on concrete construction and repair. We will be keeping with the SCM theme again in February and March as we tackle the topic of Moisture in Concrete Floors and Metakaolin for use in concrete.

Everyone who attends our annual awards dinner knows that Jeff Ferris with Propex puts together a first class video presentation of the winning projects. Those videos are now posted on our website www.aci-sandiego.org. I encourage everyone to visit our website and view these videos. They showcase the amazing concrete work being installed in San Diego. Also, take the time and tell your owners and contractors about the videos, I’m sure they would love to see their projects highlighted in these amazing clips.

Our Annual Awards Dinner will be postponed until May 2011. Look for more information November 2010 when we call for project entries.

Please join us for our upcoming events:

March 9, 2010 for “Metakaolin”.

Heather Caya (Executive Secretary), Charlie Gregg (Vice President), and Victor Klemaske (President)

Download this flier to register

Mr. Geoffrey Hichborn, a Civil Engineer, is the Principal of Hichborn Consulting Group and a Senior Consultant with Concrete Insights Corp., both in Anaheim, CA, Concrete Insights Corp. specializes in the forensic evaluation of construction involving concrete, plaster, and masonry. Hichborn Consulting Group consults regarding repair methods, materials, and procedures and performs evaluations of cement, cement containing products, and gypsum based materials, including formulated and packaged materials. Working all over the nation, though mostly in the southwest, Mr. Hichborn evaluates claims of defective or damaged concrete, determining whether the materials and installation satisfy the relevant plans and specifications. For construction in service, his firms perform condition surveys in light of exposure to potentially aggressive environments and difficult soil conditions. His firms also assess distressed work, regularly considering causation and recommending repair methodologies. He investigates fire, water, wind, and earthquake damage on concrete and related construction; also claims of sulfate attack, alkali aggregate reaction, and distress to concrete by acids; flooring problems on concrete; and questions regarding concrete slabs and structures for many other conditions. Such investigations have encompassed all forms of construction, including residential, commercial, industrial and public sector. He has investigated and testified about concreting defects in newly constructed and very old work, including freshly cast concrete in new construction and foundations of 100 plus year old buildings. The scope of such work has ranged from informal verbal assessments to multi-million dollar litigation support. He has testified in arbitration hearings, mediations, small claims, municipal, superior, and federal courts, and prepared a reports used before Judge Wopner in The Peoples Court.

He frequently makes presentations and teaches seminars relating to various cement and concrete related topics. Earning a BS in Civil Engineering from UC Irvine in 1979, he has a Registered Civil Engineer in California since 1990. He is National President of the Forensic Expert Witness Association.

Mr. Hichborn’s prior positions include: six years at Riverside Cement Company leaving as Manager, Technical Services, three years as President of a commercial construction materials laboratory, and two as Director of Materials Engineering, Testing and Inspection for a Geotechnical Engineering firm. Mr. Hichborn has over 30 years experience investigating cement and concrete claims and addressing related issues.

Mr. Hichborn is a Fellow of ACI and active in its committee work. He is a member of subcommittees 201-Durability, 225- Cement, RCC-Responsibilities in Concrete Construction, 332-Residential Concrete and 552-Geotechnical Grouting) and
ASTM, (including various subcommittees of Committees C-1, Cement and C-9, Concrete) and maintains active memberships in ASCE, ICRI, PTI, SEA, SEAOSC, PCMAC, PCI, and ASCC, among others.

ACI SAN DIEGO CHAPTER MESSAGE

ACI San Diego would like to thank everyone who showed up to our November program on fly ash at the Butcher Shop Restaurant. Jeff Hearne and Manny Mungaray with Salt River Materials provided valuable information on fly ash for sustainable design, and offered there take on the future of fly ash. We will be keeping with the SCM theme in January as we tackle the topic of Metakaolin for use in concrete.

Everyone who attends our annual awards dinner knows that Jeff Ferris with Propex puts together a first class video presentation of the winning projects. Those videos are now posted on our website www.aci-sandiego.org. I encourage everyone to visit our website and view these videos. They showcase the amazing concrete work being installed in San Diego. Also, take the time and tell your owners and contractors about the videos, I’m sure they would love to see their projects highlighted in these amazing clips.

Our Annual Awards Dinner this year is scheduled for May 7, 2010 at the Marriott in Mission Valley. ACI San Diego Chapter will be honoring previous project winners from 2000-2008, choosing one project from each category. The projects that are chosen will be presented on May 7 as our Projects of the Decade. Please look for more details in the up coming months.

Thank you to everyone that made it to our Annual Golf Tournament last month. It was a great success!

Please join us for our upcoming events:

January 12, 2010 for our first ACI 500. Join us for a great presentation on Metakaolin and following the presentation get your race on as we race the tracks at the Miramar Speed Circuit. See flyer more details.

Heather Caya (Executive Secretary), Charlie Gregg (Vice President), and Victor Klemaske (President)

Jeff Hearne – Salt River Materials Group – Phoenix Cement Company
&
Manny Mungaray – Salt River Materials Group – Phoenix Cement Company

Jeff Hearne is the Director of Quality Assurance for the Salt River Materials Group – Phoenix Cement Company and has been part of the SRMG Team for over 11 years. He has the responsibility for overseeing all testing, certification and related Technical issues for all products in all market areas. SRMG is made up of three business units producing the Phoenix Cement line of products, concrete and asphalt aggregates in the Phoenix area, and fly ash and lightweight aggregates from several Power Plants in Arizona and New Mexico. They operate multiple Terminals and manage a fleet of railcars for transportation and marketing throughout the Southwestern states. Prior to joining the SRMG Team, Jeff worked in the Ready Mixed Concrete field for over twenty years managing the Technical Services/Quality Control Departments of several major concrete/aggregate producers located in Arizona and Southern California. He is experienced in concrete mix design, aggregate production and material performance. Jeff is a Certified Concrete Technologist from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (since 1979), a Certified Trainer for the American Concrete Institute for Field Testing Technicians, a member of ASTM C1 Committee on Cement, C9 Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, Task Group 1 on ASTM C311 and Group 2 on ASTM C618 of Subcommittee C09.24 on Supplemental Cementious Materials, C09.23.03 Chemical Admixtures, and C12 Committee on Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry. He is a current member of the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Product Standards and Technology Committee, a current member of the ADOT and MAG Joint Committees on Concrete Specifications, and is a past Chairman of both the Association of General Contractors’ (AGC) Education Committee and Arizona Rock Products Association’s (ARPA) Concrete Technical and Education Committee.

Manny Mungaray is the Technical Services and Sales Representative for Salt River Materials Group. Salt River Materials Group produces and supplies Cement, Fly Ash, and Aggregates to the Southwestern United States. Manny has worked for the company for over 6 years and is responsible for the monitoring and troubleshooting of all products in all areas as well as assisting customers with the use of the products. Prior to working for Salt River Materials Group, Manny served 6 years in the Armed Services as an aircraft maintenance quality assurance inspector with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army National Guard where he was activated and served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Manny is a NRMCA certified Concrete Technologist, NRMCA Certified Pervious Concrete Technician, ACI Concrete Field Technician Grade 1, and ACI Concrete Flatwork Technician. He is the current Chairman of the Arizona Rock Products Technical Committee, an active member the Arizona Masonry Guild Technical Committee, and a Board member of the Arizona Concrete Contractors Association.

The presentation will entail a brief discussion of:

• Material History
• Production and Collection
• Types and Properties
• Interaction with Cement
• Uses and Benefits
• Sustainability
• Leed and “Green” applications

Place: The Butcher Shop (5255 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123 / Tel: (858) 565-2272)
Directions: Located just off HWY 163 & Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
From South: Take 163 North to Clairemont Mesa Blvd East. Take the first two rights. We are on the left side of the street.
From North: Take 163 South to Clairemont Mesa Blvd East. Cross the 163 overpass and take the first right. Once again we are on the left side of the street.
Cost:
Member – $40.00 Non-Member – $45.00 Walk-in Member or Non-Member – $45.00
Student ACI Member – $5.00 Student Non-ACI Member – $10.00

Vendor Tables (6’ table) $50.00 – Members $100.00 – Non-Members
All vendor prices include one person’s entry fee

Time:
Registration 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Lunch & Presentation 12:00 AM-1:30 PM

Reservation: MUST be received by Friday November 6, 2009
Heather at: Phone – 619.579.1940; Email – concreteaci@cox.net; Fax – 619.258.5839

Please download the flier, complete it and mail to the below address to register.
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED TO CONFIRM RESERVATION!!!!!!
Mail to: ACI, San Diego P.O. Box 713110 Santee, CA 92072

President’s Message
by Victor Klemaske

The ACI’s September program “What is Architectural Concrete?” was a big success. We would like to thank Larry Maes with Product Education Director for the Southern California Concrete Producers, Mary Richards with Standard Concrete Products who discussed sand & aggregate how produced & variances in materials, Mike Meier with Standard Concrete who discussed ready mix plants and how concrete made, John Bosch with Solomon Colors who discussed color concrete/how liquid color works and potential reasons for color variance in concrete, and Bruce Umeck with The L.M. Scoffield Company who discussed forming, finishing & workmanship issues, for putting on great presentations. We want to express our gratitude to all of the vendors who set up display table, without your support ACI could not put on the great educational programs we do each month. I’d also like to thank my company, T.B. Penick & Sons for allowing us to host the event at their office. Thousands of people each year attend these extended credit programs on Architectural Concrete. Those who attended it here in San Diego were lucky enough to leave the program and tour T.B. Penick’s facilities, which show cases hundreds of different types of decorative concrete products.

Everyone who attends our annual awards dinner knows that Jeff Ferris with Propex puts together a first class video presentation of the winning projects. Those videos are now posted on our website here. I encourage everyone to visit our website and view these videos. They showcase the amazing concrete work being installed in San Diego. Also, take the time and tell your owners and contractors about the videos, I’m sure they would love to see their projects highlighted in these amazing clips.

Take advantage of your ACI memberships and register to attend The World of Concrete free. Simply go to www.concrete.org, click on the World of Concrete panel and fill in the blanks. While you are at the website, check out ACI’s upcoming Fall Convention, or other upcoming ACI seminars.

Please join us for our upcoming events:

On October 2, the ACI has our annual Golf Tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Course. This is a great tournament and our major fundraiser for the year. I hope to see everyone at there. Spots are still open.

Victor Klemaske

ACI Message
by Heather Caya / Victor Klemaske

I’d like to remind everyone of the abundance of information that ACI makes available to our members. Please take time to visit our local chapter ’s website [you've made it—thanks for visiting!] and national’s website. On our local website you will find our membership roster, which is a who’s who guide to concrete in San Diego. Also on our website you will find a calendar of upcoming events [in the left-hand sidebar], and information on our library. And now, for your viewing pleasure, our Annual Awards program from May 8, 2009.

Please join us for our upcoming events:

On September 15, we get back to business with our course on Architectural Concrete. This course provides an overview of decorative concrete applications. It is also a chance to talk with a wide range of experts in decorative concrete all in one place.

On October 2, the ACI has our annual Golf Tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Course. This is a great tournament and our major fundraiser for the year. I hope to see everyone at there.

Heather Caya / Victor Klemaske

Thank you to everyone that attended this event! This was our biggest awards turn out yet with 187 attendees. Thank you again!

The Wharf
Marine / Water Resources Award

Razor Bluff
Single Family Residence Award

The Lofts at 707 10th
Residential High-Rise Award

Oceanside-Escondido Sprinter Rail Line
Transportation Award

North Island Credit Union
Hardscape Award

James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center
Innovation of Concrete Award

Encinitas Community Library
Architectural Award

Joao’s Tin Fish
Art in Concrete Award

Terrace at Copley Point Parking Structure
Parking Structure Award

San Diego Children’s Museum
Commerical / Industrial / Tilt-Up Award

Some details of this event have been edited 9/7

Please download the flier for details and to register.

Presented in part by Larry Maes, Hon, AIACC
Architects will receive one (1) CES Credit

The course will provide an overview of decorative concrete applications, will discuss elements that can affect the appearance of architectural concrete, delineate key construction and specification issues, and address sustainable applications. The course was created and is presented by a committee of industry experts from disciplines including: concrete production, concrete color manufacturers, and top decorative concrete contractors from the metropolitan Los Angeles area.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this program, the participant should know how to:

• Understanding what elements can affect concrete’s appearance.
• Understanding the proper construction elements of architectural concrete.
• Learning the many finishes and colors for architectural concrete.
• Proper specification of architectural concrete.

In order to see all of the architectural concrete mentioned in this presentation, the event will include a tour of the facility of San Diego’s premier architectural concrete contractor