S2 • SCMs FOR DURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE

Friday, Feb. 19 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Farshad Rajabipour, Ph.D., Penn State University

Most concrete mixtures contain supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) (sometimes referred to as mineral admixtures) that make up a portion of the cementitious component in concrete. These materials are generally byproducts from other processes or natural minerals; however they need to meet requirements of established standards. This course will provide participants with detailed information regarding the use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete mixes.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify manufacturing, properties, classes and standard specifications for fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag and silica fume
• Participate in a numerical example of mixture proportioning with SCMs
• Obtain proper practices in mixing, placing, finishing and curing concrete containing SCMs
• Identify the effect of SCMs on fresh and hardened properties of concrete