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Fall 2025 National Concrete Consortium

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
Reduced rate 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.

Agenda

Day 0 | Monday, September 8, 2025
TimeEvent Details
5:00 p.m.Pick up badges
6:00 p.m.Dinners coordinated by State Region Leaders
Day 1 | Tuesday, September 9, 2025
TimeEvent 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 (PDF)
  • What Is NCC/Executive Committee, NCC Bylaws Discussion - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT (PDF, Revised 2025 Bylaws)
  • FHWA and TFHRC Updates - Robert Spragg, FHWA (PDF)
  • Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m.Standards Updates
  • New FHWA COOP Agreement & Objectives - Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center (PDF)
  • ASTM Blended Cement Updates - Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering (PDF)
  • ASTM Admixtures Update - Terry Harris, Chryso Inc. (PDF)
  • AASHTO COMP Update - Mark Felag (PDF)
  • Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m.

Blended Cements - Part 1

  • Understanding the Cement Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control, and Grinding Aids - Rob Shogren, Amrize (PDF)
    • Open Discussion, Questions and Answers 
  • Type S Admixtures - Performance Enhancing Admixture, Strength Enhancing Admixtures - Terry Harris, Chryso Inc. (PDF)
    • Open Discussion, Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.Blended Cements - Part 2
  • Type IL Variability - Michelle Cooper, Turner Fairbank HRC (PDF)
  • What Matters and How to Deal with Blended Cements - Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University (PDF)
    • Open Discussion -  Questions and Answers (15 min)
  • Blended Cement Steering Committee and NCC Blended Cement Subcommittee (30 min) - Maria Masten, MnDOT and Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering (PDF)
5:00 p.m.Reception at Hotel - Cash Bar
6:30 p.m.Dinner on Your Own
Day 2 | Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TimeEvent 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 (PDF)
  • MIT Sustainability Hub – LCA Analysis Tool - Hessam AzariJafari, MIT (PDF)
  • FDOT US301 Concrete Test Road (30 min) - Mateo Carvajal, Florida DOT (PDF)
  • Questions and Answers
9:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m.Finishing Concrete
  • State Reports – Pavement Design and Overlay Type Questions - Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT and Whitney Wise, Wyoming DOT (PDF, Full Results)
  • Finishing Best Practices and Finishing Aids - Matt Fonte, Fonte and Company (PDF)
  • MassDOT Exterior Flatwork Finisher Training Program - Craig Dauphinais, MACAPA (PDF)
  • Questions and Answers
12:00 p.m.Lunch at Hotel
1:00 p.m.Emerging Materials and Technologies 
  • Alternative Materials for Use in Sustainable Concrete - Jianqiang Wei, UMass Lowell and Sergio Brena, UMass Amherst (PDF)
  • Chemistry and Performance of SCMs for Wisconsin Pavements - Jussara Tanesi, AET (PDF)
  • Enhancing Concrete Performance with Multi-Crystalline Enhancer (MCE) - Tyson Rupnow, LTRC (PDF)
  • Open Discussion, Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.Emerging Materials and Technologies – Nanosilicas
  • Nanosilicas – What We Need to Know - Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University (PDF)
  • Colloidal Nanosilica Chemical Admixture Research - Michelle Cooper, Turner Fairbank HRC (PDF)
  • LWFA and Colloidal Silica in Bridge Decks - Lieska Halsey and Wally Heyen, Nebraska DOT (PDF)
  • Questions and Answers
5:00 p.m.Dinner on Your Own

Meeting for State DOTs

Day 3 | Thursday, September 11, 2025
TimeEvent 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?
10:00 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 - Student Prince
Registration
REGISTRATION DEADLINE

September 22, 2025 12:00 PM

Fee

Conference Registration: $420

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Note: If you have difficulties with your payment, please contact Denise Wagner (dfwagner@iastate.edu) for alternate arrangements.

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