Links and Affiliations
National Ready Mix Concrete Association
http://www.nrmca.com
Founded in 1930, the National
Ready Mixed Concrete Association is the leading industry advocate.
American Concrete
Institute
http://www.aci-
Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills,
Michigan, ACI is a technical and educational society with almost 16,000 members in
115 countries and 97 chapters in 32 countries.
Portland Cement Association
http://www.portcement.org
Founded
in 1916, the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United
States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education,
and public affairs programs.
American Concrete Paving Association
http://www.pavement.com
ACPA
is the premier national association representing concrete pavement contractors, cement
companies, equipment and material manufacturers and suppliers.
American Society for
Testing and Materials
http://www.astm.org
ASTM International is one of the largest
voluntary standards development organizations in the world-
Concrete Industry Management
Program
http://cimprogram.brinkster.net/home.asp
This Program is a joint initiative between
MTSU and leaders from the concrete industry. It provides students the opportunity
to enter a field that has an urgent need for professionals with the skills to meet
the growing demands of a progressive, changing concrete industry.
National Association
of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org/
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote
the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving
its members, the housing industry, and the public at large.
Society for Marketing Professional Services
http://www.smps.org/
The Society for Marketing
Professional Services (SMPS) was created in 1973 by a small group of professional
services firm leaders who recognized the need to sharpen skills, pool resources,
and work together to create business opportunities.
New York Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.state.ny.us
The
department's involvement ranges from highway issues to airport improvements to funding
transit buses to planning for river ports.
Silica Fume Association
http://silicafume.org
Formed
in 1998 to assist producers of Silica Fume in promoting its usage in concrete.
Specialized Sites
Flowable Fill Concrete
The versatile "liquid soil" which is placed as a flowable liquid, yet hardens and
rapidly develops excellent load-
Pervious Concrete
http://www.perviouspavement.org
Pervious concrete pavement is a unique and effective means to address important environmental issues and support sustainable growth. By capturing storm water and allowing it to seep into the ground, porous concrete is instrumental in recharging groundwater, reducing storm water runoff, and meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) storm water regulations.
Concrete Parking Lots
http://www.concreteparking.org
By choosing a concrete parking area, you are selecting a more durable paving material
that will require much less maintenance over the course of its lifetime-
Insulated Concrete Forms and Tilt-
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