Lunch & Learn

Lunch Box Programs for Design Professionals

Do you wonder what special procedures should be used when placing concrete in hot or cold weather? Would you like to know more about concrete admixtures and how they affect the finished product? The Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association can help!

We offer a series of continuing education programs for design professionals. We’ll bring our industry experts to your office for a one-hour presentation. You’ll get continuing education credit; we’ll provide lunch! You and your staff can spend the lunch hour learning about concrete, with little disruption to your busy schedule.

Brief descriptions of some of our most popular topics are listed below. If you would like a presentation about a concrete topic not shown on the list, just call (515/965-4575) or email irmca@iowareadymix.org – we’ll design a presentation for your needs.

Lunch & Learn Topics

Basic Quality Concrete
Many factors influence concrete’s durability and finished appearance. This presentation provides an overview of proper practices, including placing, finishing, and curing.

Concrete Troubleshooting
Learn how to identify surface defects in concrete; what causes them, how to prevent them, and how to repair them.

Hot and Cold Weather Concrete
Essential for working in Iowa – issues relating to placing and finishing concrete in hot and cold weather are discussed.

Life Cycle Costs (LCC)
Which alternative really provides the best return on investment? LCC is a tool that brings together all the information you need to make an educated choice: initial investment, anticipated service life, overlay and maintenance costs over the roadway’s life, the value of money saved and spent relative to the real cost of ownership.

Ultrathin Whitetopping
Today’s choice for durable pavement overlay, UTW is the newest concrete solution, a process in which concrete is placed over a specially prepared surface of distressed asphalt. Learn about special design and construction techniques for this composite with the white pavement on top.

Concrete Parking Lots
Economical, serviceable, brighter, and safer – concrete parking lots will provide first class performance with minimum maintenance for many years.

Decorative Surfaces
Explore using color and texture for horizontal and vertical surfaces. Examples of award-winning projects are used to illustrate various techniques.

ICF Construction
Energy costs are once again a hot topic. Learn how ICF (Insulating Concrete Forms) construction can be applied to residential and commercial projects to provide energy efficiency, resistance to severe weather, and lasting value.

Proper Jointing
Learn the “rules of thumb” for joint design and how to deal with jointing in areas with unusual shapes.

Understanding Admixtures
Concrete technology is always changing. This presentation provides an up-to-date overview of admixtures and what they can do for you.

Whitetopping
Discover how whitetopping an existing asphalt street or parking lot can brighten your existence by improving safety, increasing light reflectivity, and reducing maintenance costs.

Call (515) 965-4575 today to schedule your Lunch & Learn program!

Lunch Box Programs for Design Professionals

Lunch & Learn Topics

Basic Quality Concrete Many factors influence concrete’s durability and finished appearance. This presentation provides an overview of proper practices, including placing, finishing, and curing.

Basic Quality Concrete
Many factors influence concrete’s durability and finished appearance. This presentation provides an overview of proper practices, including placing, finishing, and curing.