The Southeast Cement Association recognizes the important role
that the civil engineering, architectural and building
construction academic community plays in the future of the
construction industry. Therefore, it is our desire to develop
and maintain a working relationship with professors and
students. This is accomplished through various programs and
services offered by our association and member companies. Thru these programs, we offer:
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PCA/ACPA College Literature at deep discounts
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Expert speakers for class lectures
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Student tours of cement and ready mix plants
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Financial assistance for professors to attend industry
workshops.
Please take time to browse our entire website to learn more
about us and take advantage of the many services we offer.
Check
out our Student Competition page
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PCA 2007
Research Fellowship Recipients |
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University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
Nicholas DeBlasis
Professor John L. Daniels
Title: Optimization of Soil Cement Mixtures for Cold
Weather Construction
University of Louisville - Kentucky
Giri Venkiteela
Professor Zhihui Sun
Title: Measuring and Modeling the Setting Behavior of Cement
Pastes
Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta
Jun Chen
Professor Kimberly Kurtis
Title: Ultra-Accelerated Assessment of Alkali-Reactivity of
Aggregate
(PCA Education Foundation
Fellows and Professors (from left to right): First row: Lindsay
Lashley, Aleksandra Radlinska, Adam Knaack, Jun Chen, Nicholas
DeBlasis, Giri Venkiteela, Jaehong Kim, Ben Reese,
Dan Fritz, Votorantim Cimentos North America,
Vice Chair of the PCA Education Foundation.
Second Row : Prof. Gino Kurama, Prof.
Kimberly Kurtis, Prof. Vincent Ogunro, Prof. Zhihui Sun, Prof. James
LaFave, Prof. Spencer Guthrie
The PCA Education Foundation Research
Fellowship identifies and rewards outstanding masters
and doctoral students in the fields of engineering and
physical sciences who are studying areas that advance
the science and technology of cement and concrete. PCA’s
Education Foundation presents the students with $20,000
each for university and study costs.
For a complete list of 2007 recipients,
visit PCA's website
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Classroom Resources:
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College Literature CD-ROM
PCA # CD007
Developed for distribution to university students and
professors, this "College Literature" CD compiles all the most
popular PCA and ACPA publications needed to design and build
with concrete. Our industry will sponsor this for your
classroom or student group with a presentation.
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A New Stone Age: The Making
of Portland Cement
PCA # CD052
This mini-CD offers a basic
introduction to how cement is made and its importance as the
key ingredient in concrete. Includes step-by-step discussion
of the cement-making process and explains concrete’s
preeminence as a building material, emphasizing its
versatility and quality.
SCA College Lit Price:
$.75 each plus shipping
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Concrete Floors on Ground
PCA # EB075
This
new edition is four times larger than the previous edition and
has been greatly enhanced with cutting-edge information on
floor design and construction.
SCA College Lit Price:
$10.00 each plus shipping charges
Retail: $40.00
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Design and
Control of Concrete Mixtures - 14th Edition
PCA # EB001
This new edition has almost
doubled in content and it presents concrete in an exciting,
colorful, informative, and up-to-date manner.
SCA College Lit Price:
$12.50 plus shipping charges
Retail: $50.00
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Design and Control of Concrete
Mixtures - 14th Edition - CD Version
PCA # CD100
Now on CD, this definitive reference
provides chapter by chapter PowerPoint presentations on
concrete technology.
SCA College Lit Price:
$12.50 plus shipping charges
Retail: $50.00 |
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PCA Notes on ACI
318-05
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with
Design Applications
PCA #EB705
PCA Notes on ACI 318-05 will help
you apply the provisions of ACI 318-05 to the design and
construction of concrete structures.
SCA College Lit Price:
$23.75 plus shipping charges
Retail: $95.00
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Pervious Concrete Pavement
PCA #EB302
This introduction to pervious concrete pavements reviews
its applications and engineering properties, including
environmental benefits, structural properties, and durability.
Both hydraulic and structural design of pervious concrete
pavements are discussed, as well as construction techniques.
SCA College Lit Price:
$6.25 plus shipping charges
Retail: $25.00
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Exploring the Art of
Concrete
PCA #CD028
This CD on architectural and decorative concrete provides
an extensive compilation of resources describing what it is,
how to produce it, where to use it, and the advantages
associated with its use.
Includes hundreds of images of decorative concrete.
SCA College Lit Price:
$8.75 plus shipping charges
Retail: $35.00
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StreetPave
ACPA #MC003P
This software is the latest in thickness design
technology for streets and local road pavements. This
software utilizes new engineering analyses to produce
optimized concrete pavement thicknesses for city, municipal,
county, and state roadways. It includes an asphalt
cross-section design process (based on the Asphalt Institute
method) to create an equivalent asphalt design for the load
carrying capacity requirement. A “Life Cycle Cost Analysis”
module allows you to perform a detailed cost/benefit
analysis and make informed decisions on your pavement design
project.
SCA College Lit Price:
$5.00 each plus shipping
Retail: $100.00 |
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Concrete Pavement Analyst
NRMCA #2PCPAS
This parking area design and costing
software has been developed to quantify the differences
between concrete and asphalt pavements.
Our industry will sponsor this for your classroom or student
group with a presentation.
SCA College Lit Price:
$4.00 each plus shipping
Retail: $55.00
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Concrete Technical Support
Library
PCA # DVD019.01
Over
800 reports in PDF format cover every technical aspect of
cement, concrete, and masonry. Concrete used in buildings,
bridges, pavements, residential construction, dams, floors,
and numerous other applications is addressed.
SCA College Lit Price:
$23.75 each (bulk orders $10 ea.) plus shipping charges
Retail: $95.00
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PCA StructurePoint Software
All prices are in USD,
based on new purchase of stand-alone licenses. Network
licensing, upgrade pricing, quantity discounts and
educational versions are available.
Contact PCA for more information on pricing.
pcaBeam - For analysis, design, and
investigation of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slab
systems.
pcaSlab - For the analysis and design
of reinforced concrete slab systems.
pcaMats -
Analyzes foundation mats, combined footings, or slabs on
grade.
pcaColumn
- For the design and investigation of reinforced concrete
column sections.
pcaWall -
For the design and analysis of reinforced concrete walls,
tilt-up walls, and precast architectural and load-bearing
panels.
pcaFrame -
General purpose structural analysis program for two- and
three-dimensional structures subject to static loads. |
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2008 University Professor
Seminars |
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2008 University Professor
Financial Assistance Application 
University Professor's Masonry Workshop
March 27-29, 2008
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
ACPA
Concrete Pavement Workshop
June 16-19, 2008
ACPA Headquarters
Skokie, IL
This three-day
Professor's Seminar will include current concrete pavement
design, construction, and rehabilitation procedures. The seminar
also will focus on the performance and economic factors related
to concrete pavements.
ACBM/PCA
Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program
July 14-16, 2008
PCA Headquarters
Skokie, IL
The goal of the
workshop is to provide a forum to introduce the most current
research in concrete materials properties. Participants will
learn how to effectively facilitate teaching of concrete, see
demonstrations and hear explanations on student laboratory
experiments, and exchange information on successful
implementation of concrete-related subject matter into
curricula.
PCA
Buildings Professors' Seminar
August 4-6, 2008
PCA Headquarters
Skokie, IL
In an effort to
keep the concrete industry in touch with university professors
of civil, structural, and architectural engineering, the
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), the National Ready
Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), the Portland Cement
Association (PCA), the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
(PCI), and the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) co-sponsor an
annual Building Professors' Seminar.
PCA Bridge
Professors' Seminar
August 7-8, 2008
PCA Headquarters
Skokie, IL
Since 1999, PCA
has conducted an annual LRFD Concrete Bridge Design Seminar to
provide information on the latest concrete industry developments
to university professors to assist them in introducing new or
updating existing courses in concrete bridge design.
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Student Competitions |
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Concrete
Thinking for a Sustainable World
2006-07 Student Competition
Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture (ACSA) and Portland Cement Association (PCA)
ACI 2007 FRP Composites
Competition
April 22, 2007
ACI Spring Convention
Atlanta Hilton
Atlanta, Georgia
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PCA 2008 Research
Fellowship
Call for Nominations |
Academic faculty
are invited annually to submit nominations for outstanding degree
candidates in engineering and the physical sciences. The fellowships
are open to any student in the U.S. and Canada completing studies
toward a masters or doctoral degree from an institution of higher
education within Canada or the United States that is accredited by a
regional or national agency.
The applicant must pursue graduate study in an engineering, science,
material science, or architectural program.
Each fellowship includes a $20,000 stipend paid to the university to
cover tuition, residence, research materials, equipment, study
materials, and related educational expenses.
Honorees receive a
$20,000 stipend, paid to the university, to cover tuition and other
related educational expenses.
Applications must be received by January 15, 2008.
Click here for more information
PCA Contact
Steve Kosmatka (847) 972-9164,
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The SCA University program covers
universities and colleges in the southeast region of the United States:
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Alabama
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Carolinas
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Georgia
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Kentucky
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Mississippi
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Tennessee
If you
have an interest, please contact
Wanda Hatfield at the
Southeast Cement Association at
(770) 962-3360.
For additional
resources,
visit PCA's
Bookstore
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