Online Academy: Precast Concrete Mix Design

This course is specific to needs of the precast, prestressed concrete industry. Good control of concrete mix design is crucial to producing quality precast structures. It is important for precast industry professionals, production facility technical personnel, design consultants, and department of transportation materials departments to have an understanding of concrete mix design. This series is intended to train someone with a basic understanding of concrete so that they can create a concrete mix design or evaluate the suitability of a mix for specific applications. During this series you will explore the mathematics and chemistry behind creating an absolute volume mix design, and how the proper raw materials, sequencing, and production processes can yield high quality concrete consistently. You will also learn to troubleshoot common mistakes in typical precast mix designs and how to avoid them, as well as adjust concrete mixes to compensate for negative external influences.

 

After completing this series, participants should be able to:

  • Select raw materials suitable for a specific application.
  • Complete the mathematics to proportion a basic absolute volume mix design, as per ACI 211.
  • Design both structural and architectural mixes.
  • Design and adjust Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) mixes.
  • Evaluate a mix using statistical analysis.
  • Troubleshoot plastic and hardened concrete issues.

Classes will be held on Wednesday, June 25th and Thursday, June 26th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT. Each class will be hosted online allowing you to access the content from the comfort of your home, office, hotel room, or anyplace with an internet connection!  Recordings of each class will be made available to all registered attendees in case of absence or if you'd like to review the content.

Instructor

Paul Ramsburg FPCI, L3, has 30 years’ experience in the Precast / Prestressed Concrete industry. Paul is a member of PCI's Quality Assurance Council and chairs the PCI Quality Enhancement Committee. He is a PCI Fellow and a recipient of PCI’s T. Henry Clark Award. He is currently a District Manager for Sika Admixtures.

Technical Requirements

All courses for the PCI Online Academy will run via the GoToTraining.com software.  To participate fully in the course, participants will need internet access.

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from customercare@gototraining.com containing the link to join the online training. If you don’t receive it, please be sure to check your spam folder and contact bmissaggia@pci.org immediately so we can provide the link for you.
When
6/25/2025 1:00 PM - 6/26/2025 4:00 PM
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