This Wolfpack Webinar will be presented live over Zoom on Wednesday, March 15th at 3pm Eastern/12pm Pacific. Please register below to secure your spot and receive an email reminder before the presentation.
Concrete Cancer
Original Presentation Date: March 15th, 2023
Presented by Paolo Benedetti, IWI
Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) is often referred to as "Concrete Cancer", an affliction that destroys cementitious structures from within by way of a complex set of runaway chemical reactions. Builders who do not understand ASR and fail to take preventative measures become exposed to catastrophic project failures. The good news is that ASR can be reliably prevented by applying basic knowledge and proven methods. This course defines ASR in layman's terms and covers prevention from both the technical and business perspectives.
1:00 hour -Watershape University is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
CEUs are awarded for successfully logging completion of this webinar through the course curriculum page after viewing the lecture. Further instructions for registering your completion of this course are posted on the course curriculum page below the webinar recording.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Define Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR), its basic chemistry and effects on concrete structures.
- Examine symptoms including cracking and gel formation, and how to identify ASR.
- Explore preventive measures including admixtures, aggregate selection, and waterproofing.
- Discuss financial and contracting implications, and how to address ASR from a business standpoint.
A free Wolfpack Webinar
This course is part of our Weekly Wolfpack Webinar series, conducted live every Wednesday at 3pm Eastern/Noon Pacific, and archived as a recording shortly after the live session concludes.
