North Bay District to Hold Boot Camp

SANTA ROSA -- The second construction basic training program, sponsored by AGC and the North Coast Builders Exchange, will be held in Santa Rosa from Aug. 4-15. The class will have 25 to 30 individuals seeking to develop a career in construction.

Precast Bridge Conference Planned

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The National Bridge Conference, where precasters and engineers will present the latest techniques and innovations for precast concrete bridge designs, will take place Oct. 19-22 in Orlando, Fla. The program will be held in conjunction with the 3rd Annual International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, sponsored by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and the Federal Highway Association.

"These two programs provide a unique collection of technical sessions that will update bridge engineers and precasters on new ideas for designing structures that are cost-effective, highly constructable and visually appealing," said PCI President James G. Toscas.

The institute's 49th annual convention and exhibition also will be held in conjunction with these programs. The program on high performance concrete will comprise nine short presentations dealing with such subjects as quality control, aesthetics, production needs and case histories that present specific challenges and the solutions provided by the material.

Presentations on spliced I-girders and topics related to AASHTO specifications are planned for the symposium's second day, along with reports on a wide range of case histories and findings from various research studies impacting bridge design. Additional research reports and presentations on the innovative self- consolidating concrete and high performance bridge decks are planned for Oct. 22.

For more details, contact PCI Marketing at (312)786-0300.