CONCRETEFiX 5.10 – Impacts of Vibration on Concrete
The presentation will discuss why we vibrate concrete, best practices, and some preliminary findings on how mixture ingredients affect vibration needs.
By Dr. Peter C. Taylor P.E. (IL), Director – National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Research Professor – Dept of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University
Peter Taylor is the Director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, and a Research Professor in the Dept of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He spends time helping agencies and contractors implement best practices in concrete pavement design, construction and maintenance. His research is focused on developing sustainable mixtures that are engineered to meet the requirements of the environment that will be used in, and developing test methods to prove that a mixture on site is going to survive.
He is a Professional Engineer, registered in Illinois and active in a number of professional societies.
DATE: Thursday, 18 September 2025
via Teams @ 15:00 SAST (UTC+2 hours)
Attendance Free
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RSVP: Natasja Pols on or before Wednesday, 17 September 2025 natasja.pols@concretesocietysa.org.za