Concrete Repair: Evaluation and Repair Strategies

..Discover ways to assess the condition of the structure
..Identify evaluation techniques and tools for testing.
..Summarize how to estimate repair quantities
..Analyze options and durability of repair strategies and identify safety issues relating directly to the repair process

PETER EMMONS, Presidente, Structural Preservation Systems Inc.
USA

Advantages and applications of architectural concrete in housing

ARQ. JOSE LUIS CORTES, Universidad Iberoamericana
MEXICO

Constructing Quality Concrete Pavements

..Checklist of critical paving materials, equipment and processes
..Construction concrete mixes and general paving operations affecting quality of pavements
..Structural and behavioral needs of fresh and hardened concrete
..Reduce contraction due to drying out; minimum cracks; more spacing in joints

Dr. JAMES CABLE, P.E., President, Cable Concrete Consultation, LLC
USA

Integral solutions for design of housing developments

..Compliance of regulations and protection of habitats.
Indicators to measure quality in housing.


MÉXICO

Advanced Interior and Exterior Techniques of Decorative Concrete

..Exploring different techniques for acid staining, dyes, gel resist and metal plating
..Discussion of novel decorative products like water-based stains, vertical concrete, surface pigments, and relief textures
..Create artistic decorative concrete projects

SHELLIE RIGSBY, Propietaria y Consultora en diseño, Acanthus Inc.
USA

Sustainable housing; management of solid residue and water.

..Management plans for solid residue in townships.
MTRO.CESAR RAFAEL CHAVEZ, SEMARNAT
..Solutions for efficient management of water
ING. FABIAN YAÑEZ, Camara Mexico-Israel de ..Comercio e Industria
..Canadian balance model for water
WIT SIEMIENIUK, AMEC Earth and Environmental International

Moderator: ARQ. EVANGELINA HIRATA,
CONAVI

Polishing Retail and Industrial Slabs―Design and Construction Practice Required for Success

..Evaluate how mix designs, construction practice and finishing techniques impact the polished product
..Understand the fundamentals of grinding, polishing and burnishing floors
..Achieve shining finish, maintenance and rejuvenation of polished floors

RICK SMITH, Vicepresidente de operaciones, Structural Services Inc.
USA

Regulation and assessment systems for sustainable practice

..Toward a green code of housing construction
RAVI SHAH, Carrollton City, Texas
..Sustainable housing certificacion in Mexico City
Secretaria del Medio Ambiente DF

Moderator: ARQ. CAROLYN AGUILAR, Universidad Iberoamericana
CONAVI

Application of concrete in subterranean works

ING. RAÚL BRACAMONTES, Engineer, Director for Soluciones Técnicas y Profesionales ADRA
MÉXICO

Concrete Mix Design for Durability

..What is required in a mix?
..Who chooses what is needed for a mix?
..What might a mix include that could potentially affect durability?

DR. PETER TAYLOR, P.E., Associate Director, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University
USA

Prefabricated elements for urban construction

..Fundamental aspects for the prefabrication project.
..Important consideration for design and assembly.

ING. GABRIEL SANTANA, ANIPPAC
MÉXICO

Concrete Pavement Restoration Techniques

..Determine which concrete restoration option is best for a particular pavement or infrastructure
..Identify the critical factors in constructing full-depth and partial-depth repairs and load transfer restoration
..Explore other proven restoration techniques including cross stitching and slot stitching

DR. JAMES CABLE, P.E., President, Cable Concrete Consultation, LLC
USA

Safety in the construction industry.

ING. RAÚL BRACAMONTES, Engineer, Director for Soluciones Técnicas y Profesionales ADRA
MÉXICO

Applications and benefits of nanotechnology in the concrete industry

..Development of improved and more efficient materials.
..Contribution of nanotechnology to sustainability.
..Development of new additives.
..Improving the characteristics of durability in concrete structures.
..Improving the mechanical properties of concrete.
..Contributing to rheology.

DR. KONSTANTIN SOBOLEV, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The importance of proper planning and supervision to ensure construction quality.

..Aspects such as quality of materials and labor, work procedures.
..Coordination of diverse specializations and how to establish the proper sequence.

ING. DAVID YAÑEZ SANTILLAN, ICA
MÉXICO

Progress in development of materials for the construction industry

..Describe the benefits of new products.
..Design and specific applications.

DR. ZONGJIN LI, Professor, Departament of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong

CHINA

Impact of material design and performance on sustainable concrete construction

..Selection of sustainable materials
..Performance benefits of sustainable materials (e.g., environmental, durability, etc.)
..Innovations in sustainable concrete construction

KEVIN FOLLIARD, Associate Professor, University of Texas, at Austin,
USA

Concrete technology and progress in impermeability

MSc. ALMA REYES ZAMORANO,
ASTM
MEXICO

Classification and identification of green concrete

ING. ARTURO GAYTÁN COVARRUBIAS, CTCC - CEMEX
MÉXICO

Repair—The Ultimate in Sustainability

Sustainability, Green Building, & Embodied Energy
Energy efficiency of old structures and historic preservation
Improvement of applications in repairs

DR. TANYA WATTENBURG KOMAS, Director / Program Coordinator & Faculty, California State University, Chico.
USA

Climate change: use of energy and housing

..Bioclimate Architecture
UNAM
..Politics and solutions for housing energy efficiency
..ANKE MEYER, ESMAP The World Bank
..Innovative technologies for energy conservation
ODON DE BUEN, ENTE
CONAVI

What You Need to Know About Testing and Evaluation

..Understand testing perspective of designer, product specifier, producer and builder
..Apply standard test methods and identify the most relevant
..Interpret test results of fresh and hardened concrete
..Evaluate low compressive strength concrete test results

DR. KIM BASHAM, P.E., Consultant, KB Engineering LLC
USA

Sustainable communities and housing

..Strategy plan for sustantable urban planing
DOUGLAS POLLARD, CMHC International
..Community organization and cultural participation in DHS
..ING. VICTOR PEREZ, INFONAVIT
..Sustanable City Transportation System
Centro de Transporte Sustentable

Moderator: ING. FERNANDO MAYAGOITIA, LEAN House

Durability and concrete structures
Designing structure capable of withstanding environmental pollution.

Progress in non-destructive testing in concrete structures.

DR. PEDRO CASTRO, Chief Researcher, Research Center and Advanced Studies, IPN, Merida Unit

MEXICO