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Apr 07
Apr 09
InTrans

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
  • Investigation of West Des Moines Pavements Constructed with Type IL Cement – Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center
  • Q&A
12:00 p.m.Lunch (Provided)
1:00 p.m.Trial Batching and Trial Placement – Industry Perspectives
  • Lessons Learned When Trial Batching – Alf Gardiner, Braun Intertec
  • Trial Batching, Trial Placement, and Forensics – Todd Nelson, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
  • What Does the Contractor Need to Learn from Trial Batching – Matt Fonte, Fonte and Co.
  • Q&A
2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.Trial Batching and Trial Placement, State Reports – Agency Perspectives
  • State Reports – Trial Batching and Trial Placement, Mix Designs – Maria Masten and Whitney Wise
  • Performance-Engineered Mixtures (PEM) Specifications and Trial Batching – Jon Kunin, NY DOT
  • Caltrans Mix Design Requirements (DIME) – Syed Aqib, Caltrans
  • 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.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
9:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.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
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, 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
10:00 a.m.Morning 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?
11:30 a.m.Regional Discussion Highlights Update to TTCC Meeting
12:00 p.m.Lunch
12:45 p.m.TTCC Round Robin Discussion
  • Cementitious Reciprocity Discussion – Maria Masten, MnDOT
  • Other TBD
2:00 p.m.Break
6:00 p.m.Group Dinner (DOT Only)
Registration
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