Fall 2025 National Concrete Consortium | Institute for Transportation

Event Details

LOCATION

Springfield, Massachusetts

VENUE

Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
One Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01144

Hotel reservation details (Marriott across the street from the Sheraton):
Book your group rate for National Concrete Consortium
Deadline: Wednesday, August 13

DATES

September 9, 2025 — September 11, 2025

TIME

General Session begins at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, September 9th.

Event Contact

Katy Clewell

InTrans, CP Tech Center

515-294-5798
kathlyns@iastate.edu

Tentative Agenda

Day 0 | Monday, September 8, 2025

Time	Event Details
4:00 p.m.	Pick up badges
6:00 p.m.	Dinners coordinated by State Region Leaders

Day 1 | Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Time	Event Details
6:30 a.m.	Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 a.m.	General Session Welcome and Introductions - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT MassDOT Welcome Presentations MassDOT New Performance Specifications - Rich Mulcahy, Massachusetts DOT What Is NCC/Executive Committee, NCC By-Laws Discussion - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT FHWA and TFHRC Updates - Robert Spragg, FHWA Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.	Morning Break
10:15 a.m.	Host State Highlights New FHWA COOP Agreement & Objectives - Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center ASTM Blended Cement Updates - Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering ASTM Admixtures Update - Terry Harris, Chryso Inc AASTHO COMP Update - Mark Felag Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Understanding the Manufacturing Processes Blended Cement Steering Committee and NCC Blended Cement Subcommittee - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT and Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering Understanding the Cement Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control, and Grinding Aids - Rob Shogren, Amrize Open Discussion, Questions and Answers What Matters and How to Deal with Blended Cements - Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University Open Discussion, Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m.	Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.	Blended Cements Type S Admixtures - Performance Enhancing Admixture, Strength Enhancing Admixtures - Terry Harris, Chryso Inc Type IL Variability - Michelle Cooper, Turner Fairbank HRC TTCC Type IL Cement Data Analysis - Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m.	Reception at Hotel - Cash Bar
6:30 p.m.	Dinner on Your Own

Day 2 | Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Time	Event Details
6:30 a.m.	Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 a.m.	Pavement Design Pavement Design and Optimization (LCCA, LCA, Fibers) - Eric Ferrebee, ACPA and Jim Mack, Cemex MIT Sustainability Hub – LCA Analysis Tool - Hessam AzariJafari, MIT FDOT Concrete Test Road - James Greene, Florida DOT Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.	Morning Break
10:15 a.m.	Pavements State Reports – Pavement Design and Overlay Type Questions - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT and Whitney Wise, Wyoming DOT Finishing Best Practices and Finishing Aids - Matt Fonte, Fonte and Company MassDOT Exterior Flatwork Finisher Training Program - Craig Dauphinais, MACAPA Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.	Lunch at Hotel
1:00 p.m.	Emerging Materials and Technologies – Admixtures, Nanosilicas and Colloidal Silicas Alternative Materials for Use in Sustainable Concrete - Jianqiang Wei, UMass Lowell and Sergio Brena, UMass Amherst Chemistry and Performance of SCMs for Wisconsin Pavements - Jussara Tanesi, AET Enhancing Concrete Performance with Multi-Crystalline Enhancer (MCE) - Tyson Rupnow, LTRC Open Discussion, Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m.	Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.	Emerging Materials and Technologies – Admixtures, Nanosilicas and Colloidal Silicas Nanosilicas – What We Need to Know - Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University Colloidal Nanosilica Chemical Admixture Research - Michelle Cooper, Turner Fairbank HRC LWFA and Colloidal Silica in Bridge Decks - Lieska Halsey and Wally Heyen, Nebraska DOT Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m.	Dinner on Your Own

Meeting for State DOTs

Day 3 | Thursday, September 11, 2025

Time	Event Details
6:30 a.m.	Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 a.m.	CP Tech Center Update
8:45 a.m.	Blended Cement Discussion - What are the next steps?
9:30 a.m.	Morning Break
10:30 a.m.	Hot Topics Discussion
12:00 p.m.	Regional Breakout Sessions - Lunch at Hotel
1:00 p.m.	Informational Exchange - Roundtable Discussions
2:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break
3:00 p.m.	Information Exchange - Roundtable Discussion
5:00 p.m.	State DOT Dinner - Time and Location TBD

Registration

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

September 4, 2025 12:00 AM

Fee

Conference Registration: $420

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Note: If you have difficulties with your payment, please contact Katy Clewell (kathlyns@iastate.edu) for alternate arrangements.