NMSU’s 52nd Quality Concrete School set for January

NMSU’s 52nd Quality Concrete School set for January DATE: 11/23/2015 WRITER: Linda Fresques, 575-646-7416, lfresque@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Craig Newtson, 575-646-3034, newtson@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University’s Engineering New Mexico Resource Network will start off the New Year with its 52nd annual Samuel P. Maggard Quality Concrete School that includes workshops and lectures covering various concrete-related topics. The Quality Concrete School will be held Jan. 8-9 for professional engineers and others involved in the construction industry to provide the latest technologies and information used in concrete applications. The workshops encompass a range of competency levels to accommodate those attending. Among the sessions offered will be pervious concrete, concrete overlays, new equipment, sampling and testing, polishing and concrete mix design. The Quality Concrete School is a combined effort by NMSU and the New Mexico Ready Mix Concrete and Aggregates Association. NMSU civil engineering professors and the New Mexico Ready Mix Concrete and Aggregates Association will facilitate the lectures and workshops. “Our main goal is simply to improve the quality of concrete construction and engineering industries in our region,” said Craig Newtson, professor of civil engineering at NMSU and chair of the school. The course will be held on the NMSU main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. For more information or to register, visit https://nmsuqualityconcrete.eventbrite.com. - 30 - Follow NMSU News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nmsunews Follow NMSU News on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NMSUNews