Principal Michael J. Ramerth, P.E., is the recipient of the 2009 University of Minnesota Concrete Conference Award For Outstanding Service. A periodic speaker at the annual conference since 1999, Ramerth has in recent years made presentations explaining his research on optimum durability of concrete mixtures , which was performed under the auspices of the Minnesota Concrete Council . Ramerth's findings support the increasingly popular practice of substituting fly ash and other recycled pozzalans for Portland cement in the concrete mixture, resulting in a longer lasting product and less pollution during production. Nearly one pound of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere for every pound of Portland cement produced. "As structural engineers we feel that specifying "green" concrete mixtures is absolutely the right thing to do, for the environment and as well as for durability and overall higher performance," says Ramerth.
Now in its fifty-ninth year, the Concrete Conference is held annually by the College of Continuing Education at the University of Minnesota. Its purpose is to provide professional development and learning opportunities about current technologies on concrete construction for engineers, architects, contractors, consultants, educators, and engineering students. Presenters are most often, like Ramerth, practicing engineers in the industry.
Read Mike's article on "green" concrete.
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