UQ-CCAA Advanced Concrete Technology CourseContinuing Professional Development Course Three two-week sessions, commencing February 2020 School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland

The Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) course is to be offered for the third time in Australia during 2020 and 2021. The course will be presented by The University of Queensland and Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia under the auspices of the UK Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT). The course is further endorsed by the Concrete Institute of Australia.

The course will provide in-depth technical training in concrete technology and practice and is designed to enable delegates to become technical leaders in the industry.

Experts from the international and Australian construction industries, universities and CCAA will present the lectures.

The target audience includes qualified and experienced senior technical personnel, civil and material engineers, cement chemists, concrete technologists and technicians involved in the building, construction, precast concrete, mining and in the cement, aggregate, admixture and ready-mixed concrete industries.

Delegates who pass both three-hour on-campus examinations, and have their research project accepted, receive the Advanced Concrete Technology Diploma, qualify for Corporate Membership of the ICT and as corporate members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters, MICT.

Item Dates Duration

Session 1 3 February 2020 - 14 February 2020 10 days

Session 2 29 June 2020 - 10 July 2020 10 days

Session 3 8 February 2021 - 19 February 2021 10 days

Examinations TBA 2 x 3 hour exams

Project Submission 31 March 2021

For further details, please contact:

Selina Weller Engagement and Communications Officer School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland s.weller@uq.edu.au | (07) 3443 1357

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

An appropriate university degree, or a higher technical diploma in civil engineering, or any other appropriate branch of science or technology, OR substantial industry experience and industry recognition.

Delegates attending the course should have a minimum of four years’ experience in a responsible position related to concrete. The UQ-CCAA’s ACT Course Committee will review and approve all applications to ensure that delegates have the necessary experience to undertake this demanding course. Interviews may also be required. The course is presented as a logical progression from the courses offered by CCAA. Completion of these courses is desirable but not mandatory.

Please note that the course is limited to 30 delegates and late applications will be considered only if the course is not already fully subscribed.

VENUE

The University of Queensland, St Lucia campus, Brisbane

COURSE DATES

COURSE FEES

$16,000 per delegate, including GST

The course fee includes all tuition costs, examination fees, tea, coffee and luncheon during lectures and site visits. The course fee does NOT include travel, accommodation or food outside of the class times.

KEY DATES

20 Sep 2019 Registrations close 4 Oct 2019 50% deposit is due 10 Jul 2020 Final payment is due

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• Cements• Additions to concrete• Admixtures• Aggregates• Fresh concrete• Setting and hardening concrete• Properties of hardened concrete• Durability of concrete• Concrete construction• Mix design• Special concretes

• Special processes and technology for particular types of structures

• Ready-mixed concrete• Repairing concrete• Formwork• Concrete plant• Precast concrete• Concrete roads• Industrial floors• Test methods and equipment

• Principles of reinforced and prestressed concrete

• Quality concepts• Quality control• Statistics• Standards, specifications and

codes of practice• Assessment of concrete

construction• Sources of information

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