Speakers & Presentations

In addition to the many services offered through the NECSA College & University Program, our program provides speakers and presentations. Below you will find a few of the topics available to our partner schools in regards to cement, concrete and concrete related products

To arrange for these presentations, please contact Program Manager, Kim Franklin at kfranklin@necementshippers.com or your College & University Program Representative.

Topics:
LEED Program
Masonry
Paving
Precast / Prestressed
Ready Mix Concrete
Structural

LEED Program

Buzzi Unicem USA - Michael K. Berlin, Senior VP of Marketing, Government Affairs & Promotion
An Introduction to the US Green Building Council's LEED Rating System (Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design)

Northeast Cement Shippers Association - Member Company Personnel
LEED Program (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Presentations
Pervious Concrete Pavement

Masonry

Concrete Masonry Promotion Council - Rob Zobel, Executive Director
  • Movement Control in Masonry Structures
  • Moisture Control in Masonry Structures
  • Inspection of Masonry Buildings
  • Balanced Fire Design

  • New England Concrete Masonry Association - Dave Dimmick, Executive Director
  • Concrete Masonry and Mold
  • Construction Processes of Unit Concrete Pavers
  • Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls
  • Designing Concrete Masonry Walls to Resist Water Penetration
  • Fire Safety with Concrete Masonry Products
  • Thermal Performance of Concrete Masonry
  • Segmental Retaining Walls - Construction Process
  • Sustainable Concrete Masonry and LEED
  • Unit Concrete Porous Pavements

  • New York State Concrete Masonry Association - Nicholas Carparelli, Executive Director
  • Crack Control for Concrete Masonry Wall Systems
  • Water Management Strategies for Masonry Wall Systems
  • ASTM Standards for Unit Masonry Construction
  • Concrete Masonry Systems for Fire Safety
  • A through W of CMU Wall Systems
  • 2 Hour Non-Combustible Construction
  • Reinforcing Methods for Concrete Masonry Wall Systems
  • Architectural Concrete Masonry
  • Successful CMU Design Details
  • Masonry Systems Water Management and Methodologies
  • Imperia Bros. Masonry Education Day & Block Plant Tour

  • Paving

    Ciment Quebec, Inc. - Ed Miller, Director of Sales & Planning - New England Region
    High Performance Roller Compacted Concrete (HP-RCC)

    Northeast Cement Shippers Association - Ken Justice, NJ/DE Promotion Director
    Pervious Concrete

    Road Recycling Council - Carolina Carbo, Pavement Recycling Specialist
    Full Depth Recycling of Asphalt Pavements with Cement

    Precast / Prestressed

    Mid-Atlantic Precast Association - Monica Schultes, Executive Director
  • Introduction to Precast/Prestressed Concrete Industry
  • Overview of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Industry
  • Architectural Precast Concrete
  • Hollowcore Plank
  • Precast/Prestressed Structures

  • PA Precast Assoc. & Prestressed Concrete Assoc. of PA - Heinrich Bonstedt, Executive Director
  • High Performance Prestressed Concrete Bridges: The Solution of Choice
  • Prestressed Concrete Bridges (4 Part Series)
  • Cost Effective Bridge Design: Rules of Thumb for Designers
  • Life Cycle Costs for Bridges
  • Life Expectancy Projections for Bridges
  • Contractor Alternate Design
  • Self-Consolidating Concrete: No More Vibrations
  • What is Prestressed Concrete?
  • Prestressed Concrete Applications (7 Part Series)

  • Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute - Northeast Region - Rita Seraderian, Executive Director
  • Precast Concrete Bridge Systems
  • Precast Concrete Building Systems
  • Architectural Precast Concrete Systems
  • Parking Structure Design and Cnstruction
  • Total Precast Building Systems
  • Rapid Bridge Construction

  • Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute of Central Region - Phil Wiedemann, Executive Director
  • Prestressed Concrete - What It Is... What It Does...
  • Architectural Precast - AIA Series
  • Hollow-Core Floors and Walls
  • Parking Garage Design and Construction
  • School Facilities Design and Structure

  • Ready Mix Concrete

    Lehigh Cement Company - Peter Maloney, Technical Services Manager
  • Cement Manufacturing & Use in Concrete
  • Cold Weather Concreting
  • Basics of Concrete

  • Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Promotion Council - Tom Evans, Executive Director
  • The Role of Tilt-Up Concrete Construction - Now & Future
  • Residential Design and Construction
  • Concrete for Paving
  • Flowable Fill

  • New York Concrete Promotion Council - Greg Novitski, Executive Director
  • Concrete 101 - The Basics
  • Concrete and LEED - Building for the Future
  • Concrete Parking Areas
  • Concrete Crack Control
  • Durable Concrete
  • Insulated Concrete Form Construction
  • Marketing and Promoting Concrete
  • Proper Placing and Finishing Techniques
  • Stormwater Management Using Pervious Concrete Pavement
  • Other Topics, as needed

  • Northern New England Concrete Promotion Association - Jonathan Kuell, Executive Director
  • Aggregates
  • Air-Trained Concrete
  • Chemical Admixtures
  • Cold-Weather Concrete
  • Concrete Testing Procedures
  • Concrete Tools
  • Concrete 101
  • Curing
  • Synthetic Fiber Reinforcement
  • Floor Flatness / Floor Levelness
  • Hot-Weather Concrete
  • Joints
  • Low Strength Concrete
  • Mineral Admixtures
  • Placing & Finishing
  • Pumping Concrete
  • Strength of Concrete
  • Structural Lightweight Concrete
  • Water-Cement Ratio
  • Troubleshooting Concrete

  • White Cement - Lehigh Cement Company
  • What is White Cement & Its Applications
  • What is White Cement & Its Attributes & Advantages
  • What is White Cement & Its Applications, Attributes & Advantages
  • Specifying Masonry Mortars

  • Structural

    Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute - Michael Mota, Atlantic Region Manager
  • Building Better Outcomes with Concrete
  • Building for the Information Age: Concrete for Technology Driven Buildings
  • Concrete Buildings
  • Concrete Contributions to Green Buildings
  • Concrete Floor Systems
  • Design of Low-Rise Concrete Buildings for Earthquake and Wind Forces
  • Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings for Earthquake and Wind Forces
  • Emerging Trends and Innovations in Concrete
  • Fire Resistance of Concrete Buildings
  • High Strength Concrete for Buildings
  • Noteworthy Concrete Buildings
  • Overview of the Seismic Design Provisions of the 2000 IBC
  • Post Tensioned Concrete Floor Systems
  • Reinforced Concrete Analysis and Design Software
  • Seismic Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
  • Strut and Tie Method
  • Study of Designs to Prevent Progressive Collapse of Concrete Buildings
  • Timesaving Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete
  • Unified Design Provisions of ACI-318

  • Reinforced Concrete Design Construction Committee - Wayne Tarr, President
  • History of Concrete from Ancient to Modern Times
  • Concrete Basic Ingredients
  • Engineering Properties of Hardened Concrete
  • Concrete Durability
  • Proportioning High Performance Concrete
  • Mineral Admixtures
  • Chemical Admixtures
  • Construction Demands
  • Cast-In-Place, High Strength, Ready Mixed Concrete


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