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Spring 2026 National Concrete Consortium

Event Details
LOCATION

San Diego, California

VENUE

Westin San Diego Bayview
1051 Columbia St.
San Diego, CA 92101

Booking Link
Contact Allie Hoffman for GSA Rate, if needed.

DATES

April 7, 2026 — April 9, 2026

TIME

General Session begins at 8:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, April 7.

Event Contact
Allie Hoffman
 InTrans, CP Tech Center
515-294-5798
allison3@iastate.edu

Tentative Agenda

Day 0 | Monday, April 6, 2026
TimeEvent Details
4:00 p.m.Early Registration
6:00 p.m.Meet in Lobby to Join Others for Dinner
Day 1 | Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TimeEvent Details
6:30 a.m.Breakfast and Registration
8:00 a.m.General Session
  • Welcome and Introductions – Maria Masten, MnDOT 
  • Caltrans Welcome Presentation – Allen King, Caltrans
  • FHWA Update – Mike Praul, FHWA 
  • Blended Cement Steering Committee and NC2 Blended Cement Subcommittee – Maria Masten, MnDOT and Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering
  • Q&A
9:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m.Blended Cements
  • Type IL Cement Data Analysis – Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering
  • American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Research: Fresh Properties of Blended Cements Type IL – Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University
  • West Des Moines Scaling Investigation – TBD
  • Q&A
12:00 p.m.Lunch (Provided)
1:00 p.m.Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)
  • TxDOT Rapid, Relevant, and Reliable (R3) Testing and Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) Specifications – Rachel Cano, TxDOT
  • AASHTO T303 T-FAST/ATT Test for ASR – Jose “Paco” Munoz Campos, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
  • ASR Mitigation with Alternative SCMs – Somayeh Nassari, UC Davis Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)
  • Q&A
2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.Pavements
  • Caltrans Research: Chain Wear – Sarah Lopez, NCE
  • Prediction of Dowel Corrosion and Effect on Performance of Concrete Pavements – Julie Vandenbossche, University of Pittsburgh
  • MnDOT Experience with High-Performance Dowel Bars – Maria Masten, MnDOT
  • Q&A
5:00 p.m.Reception at Hotel
Day 2 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TimeEvent Details
6:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:00 a.m.Trial Batching and Test Pours
  • Lessons Learned When Trial Batching – Alf Gardiner, Braun Intertec
  • Trial Batching, Test Pours, and Forensics – Todd Nelson, WJE
  • What Does the Contractor Need to Learn from Trial Batching – Matt Fonte, Fonte and Co.
  • Q&A
9:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m.Trial Batching, Test Pours, and State Reports – Agency Perspectives
  • State Reports – Trial Batching, Test Pours, and Mix Designs – Maria Masten and Whitney Wise
    • What adjustments can be made without trial batching again?
    • Ensuring performance with material changes…
  • Performance-Engineered Mixtures (PEM) Specifications and Trial Batching – Jon Kunin, NY DOT
  • Caltrans Mix Design Requirements (DIME) – Joe Harline, Caltrans
  • Q&A
12:00 p.m.Lunch (Provided)
1:00 p.m.Bridge Deck Overlays
  • NC2 Elections – Maria Masten (15 min)
  • Polyester Overlays and Update on Bridge Deck Cracking 6 Years Later – Craig Knapp, Caltrans
  • Iowa DOT Overlays and Updates on Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Practices – Todd Hanson and Jesse Peterson, Iowa DOT
  • Q&A
2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.Curing and Finishing Concrete
  • Use of Colloidal Silica Finishing Aids and MassDOT Scaling Criteria – Rich Mulcahy, MassDOT
  • WisDOT Research: Timely and Uniform Application of Curing Materials – John Kevern, NEU Center for Excellence
  • OKDOT Curing Research with Blended Cements: Bridge Deck Cure and Seal Parapet Walls and Sidewalks – Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University
  • Q&A
5:00 p.m.Adjourn
Day 3 | Thursday, April 9, 2026
TTCC TAC Meeting (DOTs) Only
TimeEvent Details
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m.Introductions
8:10 a.m.CP Tech Center Update
8:45 a.m.Hot Topics Discussion from Spring 2026 NCC Meeting
  • Discuss Blended Cement Data
    • What research is still needed?
  • Trial Batching
11:30 a.m.Regional Discussion Highlights Update to TTCC Meeting
10:00 a.m.Morning Break
2:00 p.m.Break
10:30 a.m.Regional Break-Out Sessions – Possible Topics of Discussion
  • Measuring Cover Depth on Bridge Decks
    • Is anyone doing this?
  • Unique Materials Your DOT Is Doing Research On
  • Lightweight Coarse and Fine Aggregates
    • Any durability issues?
12:00 p.m.Lunch
12:45 p.m.TTCC Round Robin Discussion
  • Cementitious Reciprocity Discussion – Maria Masten, MnDOT
6:00 p.m.Group Dinner (DOT Only)
Registration
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