CIM Students to Participate in Pervious Event

During the World of Concrete (WOC) show in Las Vegas, a new event will take place in the 10,000-square-foot area of the Gold Lot outside the North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Pervious Live is the industry's only live forum on current pervious concrete technology. Also in this area, event sponsors will display, discuss, and demonstrate new equipment and test procedures for this material, which is becoming more popular.

  

Three pervious demonstration pads will be available for review by show attendees. One pad will be placed too dry to demonstrate raveling, and one will be placed too wet to show sealing. The third will be placed correctly. We are thrilled to announce that students from the Concrete Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University will install the slabs and will explain their construction.

This exciting event also complements training that will be offered from 1 - 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17 at the show. Students taking the Classroom Training for Pervious Concrete Certification Program will learn the information necessary to pass the Pervious Concrete Craftsman/Installer/Technician Certification.

Throughout the week, students can take the Pervious Concrete Field Projects for Installer Certification course. Students who pass the performance evaluation will be issued credit for their efforts as completing one project of three successful construction projects with a total area exceeding 10,000 square feet. Contact Alan Sparkman at the Tennessee Concrete Association at 615-360-7393 for more information.