NJIT CIM Program Pours NCE Concrete Rook

After months of design and preparation, Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub and a dedicated group of NJIT CIM students culminated phase one of a special project. The students, a mix of two CIM courses: senior project and independent studies in decorative concrete, took part in the pouring of a concrete rook.  The concrete rook is the symbol of the Newark College of Engineering (NCE). The rook is 6 ft. high and 3 ft. wide and was poured indoors in the carpenter machine shop at the physical plant building after the construction of the intricate formwork was completed. The form was built with the expertise of NJIT carpenter Mr. William Araujo and his assistant Mr. Edward Jones. Their involvement in the project was invaluable and we are highly grateful. The inspiration came from the pouring of a small 2 ft. by 1 ft. model made a few weeks earlier. The final rook will weigh over a ton.
 

The rook used a concrete mix with fibers and a special coloring mimicking the original “golden-red” shade of the NCE logo. The concrete was donated by County Concrete, and was facilitated by current CIM student Nicolas Denicoli, who works for the company. The final product will be installed in the epicenter of the NJIT campus near the Green where it will be visible to everyone. It will be a powerful marketing tool and bring great exposure to the CIM program. We would like to thank Dr. Basil Baltzis, Dean of NCE , and Dr. Ronald Rockland, Chair of Department of Engineering Technology for their review and approval of the project. Stay tuned for phase two of the project where the finished rook will be installed in its final location.

 

NJIT Media was highly enthusiastic about covering the pour. Ms. Tracey Regan, Department of Strategic Communication, and a professional photographer did an excellent job covering the work of the students. Allyn Luke, Manager of Concrete Laboratory, provided all the concrete testing equipment and facilitated the quality assurance. We extend our special thanks to Mr. Joe Tartaglia, Vice President for Facilities Management, Mr. Charlie Nieves, Manager of Physical Plant, for approving the use of the indoor facilities and the placement of the rook on the Green and their great support for the CIM program.

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68318880@N02/sets/72157639055264735/

CIM Student Participants: Narguis Benyamin, Alma Villalba, Robert Goncalves, Nicolas Denicoli, Vincent Del Vecchio, Jeremy Canniff, Justin Wheeler, Robert Samul, Mohamed Mohamed, Ralph Castel, David Jaramillo, Elvin Melendrez , Fabian DeLaHoz

Texas A&M Recognizes Komas Achievement

Alumna honored as 1 of 5 most influential in concrete industry

 

Tanya Komas

 

Students gain plenty of “real-world” experience in concrete construction management and the preservation of historic concrete structures while interning in one of two programs led by Tanya Wattenburg Komas ’05, an architecture Ph.D. graduate from Texas A&M University.

Komas, an associate professor in the College of Engineering at California State University-Chico, directs the university’s Concrete Industry Management Programand mentors students at the Preservation Field School at Alcatraz— the San Francisco Bay island home of the once notorious federal prison, which is now a popular tourist attraction.

For her work in the two programs, Komas was cited in the Feb. 5, 2013 edition of Construction Magazine as one of the five most influential people in the concrete industry.

The CIM program at Chico State, one of five such programs in the U.S., prepares students for management careers in the concrete industry, blending business training with technical instruction and hands on experience with all forms of concrete. The students learn about manufactured concrete products, ready mix, construction contracting and the proper use of heavy construction materials and tools. Their education is enhanced with a mandatory summer internship working in the concrete industry.

“The industry needs young people who can jump in on the big issues, move straight into jobs and careers in the industry,” she said. “As CIM graduates, they have the ability to make change happen quickly. They have found their passion for concrete in college, they are already familiar with industry leaders, and they know that this is what they want to do.”

At the Alcatraz preservation school, which Komas co-founded through Chico State with the National Park Service, student interns manage repairs to 100-year old concrete structures at the former prison site, a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

“Students have to be prepared to think on their feet and perform every day,” said Komas, who mentors the students interns. “There are no easy answers when combining academic/industry best practices and introducing cutting-edge repairing materials and methods to century-old concrete at a historic site.”

They are held accountable at every level, she said, including project planning and implementation, talking with tourists and moving materials onto and around the island.

“It’s real-world, they have to make decisions and be prepared to defend the results,” she said.

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CIM Program Holds Successful Auction at WOC

The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – raised more than $615,000 in gross revenue at its seventh annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

"The NSC of the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is pleased to report that the 2013 World of Concrete Auction equaled our highest gross proceeds total ever,” commented Mike Philipps, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. “This is a great example of the high value the concrete industry places on the CIM program. We had a record number of donated items and attendees at the Auction that helped make this year’s event a huge success."

The signature item this year was a Mack® Granite® concrete truck chassis with a McNeilus 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck. The winning bidder of the mixer truck was Tim Ashley of Clovis Concrete in Clovis, New Mexico.

“We are very pleased with how everyone stepped up to donate and bid on the great auction items and support the CIM program,” continued Philipps. “The money raised will benefit the NSC and support the current CIM program as well as help fund future program expansion.”

“We were fortunate to have the incredible support of the World of Concrete (WOC) Show Management, Hanley Wood Publications and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers,” said CIM Marketing Committee Chairman Brian Gallagher. “We thank the many companies such as McNeilus Companies, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Somero Enterprises, and the numerous companies that donated items to the Auction to make it a complete success.”   

In addition to the live auction, a silent auction was also held. This year CIM had record proceeds of over $50,000 in the silent auction. Auction items included cement, concrete saws, drills, mixers,  vibrators, safety equipment, screeds, fiber transport systems, dust collectors, decorative concrete tools, water meters, pumps, generators, training sessions, reference books, advertisements, laptop computers, sports travel packages, and golf and vacation travel packages.

2013 CIM Live Auction Item List

Live Auction Items List

Allen Engineering Corp. - 049780-PT 4' walk-behind power trowel Argos Cement- Four loads of Portland Type 1 Cement FOB manufacturing facility at either Harleyville, S.C. or Roberta, Ala. BASF - BASF Admixture Package - RheoTEC Z20, RHEOCOLOR L, and DELVO Bay Area Friends of CIM - San Francisco package including yachting around Alcatraz Island and the Americas Cup route, a tour of Alcatraz and Giants baseball tickets. Hotel and travel allowance included. Beck Industrial - $10,000 voucher toward purchase of new Beck Industrial concrete mixer in 2013 Blastrac - Two-week rental of a Blastrac 1-15DS Global and a 6-54 DCG1 Caterpillar - One month rental of choice of 938/930/924 wheel loader or 316/314/412 hydraulic excavator Cemex- Sports weekend package for four in Los Angeles including Lakers vs. Raptors game on March 8 and Clippers vs. Pistons game on March 10. Includes two hotel rooms (double occupancy) for 3 nights at the JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot, plus $1,500 airfare allowance Cemex- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers luxury suite - seats for 16 and four parking passes Cemex- Ten truckloads of Type I/II Portland Cement Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd - Rose Bowl package Chico State CIM Patrons/NSC - Monterey Bay package CIM NSC - Big Apple package Command Alkon - $25,000 Command Batch system CON-E-CO - CON-E-CO PJ300 dust collector Diamatic - Planetary grinder Doosan Infracore Const. Equip. - Portable light tower Dunn Investment Company - Mississippi quail hunt E. C. Levy Company - 325 tons of 6A natural gravel, FOB Levy SE. Michigan mine site Essroc Italcementi Group - Four bulk loads of cement Euclid Chemical Company - Curing and sealing package Forta Corporation - Twp pallets (960 lbs.) of FORTA-FERRO macro fiber GCC - Four loads Type I/II pickup at plant Giant Cement - Four club level seats for Carolina Panthers game and two-night accommodation (two rooms each double occupancy), plus $1,200 air travel allowance Grace Construction Products - Recover Hydration Stabilizers, V-MAR 3 Viscosity Modifier and STRUX 90/40 Synthetic Macro Fiber Reinforcement Holcim (US) Inc. - Ten loads of Type I/II Cement Honeywell Safety Products/HD Supply White Cap - 25 P2A Fibre Metal hard hats and 25 Miller AirCore harnesses IronPlanet - Big Oak Plantation quail hunt plus $1,200 air travel allowance Irving Materials Inc. and MTSU CIM Patrons- Nashville Weekend Experience package with upgraded box seats to Titans home football game John Deere - 2013 John Deere XUV 825i Gator KPG - Americas, LLC/Adhesives Technology Corp. - One T-5 injection pump plus 1200 T-Ports for concrete crack repair` Lafarge North America - Ten truckloads of Portland Cement at approx. 25 short tons per load picked up at a Lafarge terminal location. Bidders limited to U.S. locations only. Lehigh Hanson - Deep in the Heart of Texas Golf and Relaxation package Lehigh Hanson - Ten loads of cement - pickup limited to US locations Mack Trucks/McNeilus - Mack Granite Axle Back 2012 chassis with a McNeilus 10.5 cubic yard standard mixer drum Mitsubishi Cement Corporation - Four loads of Type II/V Portland Cement MTSU CIM Patrons - One week houseboat rental Multiquip Inc. - B4GH11H - 46" walk-behind trowel with quickpitch handle Ozinga Bros, Inc./CIM National Steering Committee - Fabulous Windy City Professional NBA and NHL sports weekend includes four front row tickets to see Derrik Rose and the Chicago Bulls play Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. On Friday, April 12 at 8:30 p.m., enjoy one of the longest-running sports rivalries - the Chicago Blackhawks face the Detroit Red Wings in four lower level goal seats. Blackhawks tickets include four Ketel One club passes. Airfare and lodging for two nights included, plus a $350 voucher for dinner at Michael Jordan's Steak House. Peterbilt Motors Company/Cummins Engine - All-inclusive package at the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway PNA Construction Technologies - 25,000-square-feet of materials for nominal joint design in a 6" slab Roanoke Cement - Four loads Type I/II FOB Troutville, Va. Salt River Materials Group - Four bulk truck loads (~26 tons per load) fly ash, available for pickup at SRMG Cholla facility, Joseph City, Ariz. Sika Corp - 2013 Masters Package Somero Enterprises - 2013 S-840 laser screed concrete placing and screeding machine St. Marys Cement Inc. (US) a Division of Votorantim Cement NA - Four loads Type 1 bulk Portland Cement available for pick-up at St. Marys cement plants or terminals in MI, IL, WI, OH and/or NY. Freight (FOB) is responsibility of the buyer. Stephens Mfg. - SOS-1020 (450-square-feet) silo cartridge vent TEKLA Inc. - Two Tekla Structures CIP licenses (1 year rental) and two training classes Travel Manitoba/Laurie River Lodge - Four day fishing trip for two including accommodations, guide, meals and round-trip transportation Vince Hagan Company - VHCO VH-245JP Silo Top dust collector Vulcan Materials - Sawgrass golf and beach holiday Wacker Neuson Corporation - CT 48-11A walk behind cement trowel with handle

CIM Program’s National Steering Committee Announces New Board

The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – recently announced the election of new officers and board members.

 The newly elected officers are:

• Chairman – Frank Craddock, Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations, Cemex, Inc.
• Vice-Chairman – Alan Nedza, Director of Sales, Admixture Systems North America, BASF Corporation
• Treasurer – Danny Rodgers, President and CEO, Dunn Investment Company

Newly elected board members include:

• Rex Cottle, Senior Vice President of Development, Trinity Industries, Inc.
• Steve Cox, North American Director of Sales, Grace Construction Products
• Wally Johnson, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, U.S. Concrete, Inc.
• Kari Saragusa, President, Lehigh Hanson Region West
• Julie Garbini, Executive Director, RMC Research and Education Foundation
• Beverly Garnant, Executive Director, American Society of Concrete Contractors
• Matt Childs, President, American Concrete Pavement Association
• James Toscas, President, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
• Douglas Guerrero, Chairman, CIM Patrons of California State University, Chico
• Rick Yelton, Editor-in-Chief, Hanley Wood Magazines, The Concrete Producer and World of Concrete
• Brian Gallagher, Director of Marketing, O’Neal, Inc.
• Randy Beard, Director of Operations, Walker Restoration Consultants
• Michael Schneider, Vice President of Operations, Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. and Immediate Past Chairman of the CIM National Steering Committee
• Eugene Martineau, Executive Director, CIM National Steering Committee

 

“We are very pleased with the selection of new officers, directors and the industry leadership experience and commitment they bring to the National Steering Committee for CIM,” said current CIM NSC Executive Director Eugene Martineau. “Their leadership will be essential as the NSC continues to provide oversight and direction while advancing the CIM program and preparing the next generation of leaders for the concrete industry.”

 

About CIM

Receiving tremendous support from the concrete industry, the CIM program was the first of its kind in United States – a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. The need for such a program was recognized in 1994 and was put into action by the concrete industry. The end-result was a partnership between the concrete industry and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to develop the CIM program, implementing it with its first two students in 1996. Available at MTSU, Arizona State University, California State University, Chico, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Texas State University, the program has been successful for both the industry and the graduates. To learn more about the program, visit www.concretedegree.com.

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"East Meets West" Focus of Student Artistry Project at WOC

After two successful years of Concrete Industry Management Student Artistry projects at World of Concrete, a team of students from the CIM University consortium is ready to embark on the 2012 project. Past projects have included a 10-foot tall concrete memorial to the firefighters who lost their lives in New York City on 9/11 for WOC 2010 and an 8-foot tall replica of the first lighthouse on the west coast at Alcatraz Island during WOC 2011. 

The project for WOC 2012 will be an "East Meets West" design with portions of the Golden Gate Bridge colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge, representing the CIM programs across the country. The project managers will be Andrew Billingsley and Clark Branum. Andrew is a recent Chico State CIM graduate who is currently teaching in the Chico program before leaving for graduate school next fall. Clark is a recognized expert in decorative concrete who is a lecturer with the Chico program's decorative concrete class and works for Diamatic. Michael Eastergard of Preitech, is donating the formwork for the project as well as his expert industry input for this year's project as he has generously done for the two previous projects.

McNeilus and Mack Truck Make Major Donation to the 2012 CIM Auction at the World of Concrete

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce the signature item for their seventh annual auction at World of Concrete is a Mack Truck model GU813 equipped with a McNeilus 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck.



The 2012 signature item donated by McNeilus and Mack Truck.

 "To have a signature item such as this truck chassis donated by Mack Truck and an 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by McNeilus Company is the strong foundation needed to help ensure a successful CIM Auction at the 2012 World of Concrete,” said Eugene Martineau, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. “The fact that these two industry leading manufacturers have donated the ready mix truck and mixer speaks volumes of their commitment to the concrete industry and the importance they place on the CIM program. The 2012 CIM Auction now has the potential to be the best ever as the overall response of donated items from both producers and suppliers to the concrete industry has been outstanding," he added.

The truck is a 2012 Mack GU813 set back front axle and includes:

• MP7-395C engine

• Allison Automatic RDS 4500 transmission

• Air Ride Cab

• Front Axle = FXL23 23,000 LB-Mack

• Rear Axle = Meritor RT46160 46,000 LB

• Frame = 9.5MM x 300 x 900 with full liner

• Rear Engine PTO for Mixer Hydraulics

The mixer is a McNeilus standard 11-cubic-yard transit and includes:

• 11-cubic-yard, 42" opening

• Eaton Hydraulics 54 Series

• ZF 7300 Drum Drive

• Slump Meter

• Front & Rear Roller Guards

• 150 Gallon Aluminum Water tank, side mounted

• Air Lift Charge Hopper

• Rear Tow Loop

• Air Chute lock

The seventh annual auction will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the North Hall Room N262 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the live auction begins at 1 p.m. Once again this year, internet bidding will be available on the Ritchie Brothers website, www.rbauction.com. To participate in electronic auction bidding, bidders must register a week in advance. Those participating in the auction at the WOC can register on-site. For a full list of items, please visit www.concretedegree.com/auction .

Those interested in making a donation should contact CIM Auction Committee Chairman Eugene Martineau at eugenemartineau@comcast.net or 904-735-5537.

Mack and McNeilus Donate Truck and Mixer for CIM Auction

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce the signature item for their sixth annual auction at World of Concrete is a Mack Truck model GU713 equipped with a McNeilus 11-cubic-yard Bridgemaster® concrete mixer donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck. The total combined value for this item is more than $160,000.


"To have a signature item such as this truck chassis donated by Mack Truck and a Bridgemaster® 11-cubic-yard concrete mixer donated by McNeilus Company is the strong foundation needed to help ensure a successful CIM Auction at the 2011 World of Concrete,” said Peter Brewin, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. “The fact that these two industry leading manufacturers have donated the ready mix truck and mixer speaks volumes of their commitment to the concrete industry and the importance they place on the CIM program. The 2011 CIM Auction now has the potential of being the best ever as the overall response of donated items from both producers and suppliers to the concrete industry has been outstanding," he added.


The truck is a 2010 Mack GU713 set forward front axle for Bridgemaster® and includes:

• MP7-365M engine with US07 emissions with Mack engine brakes

• Fuller RTO14909ALL transmission

• Air Ride Cab and Bostrom Air Talledega driver seat

• Tilt -Tele steering column

• FXL20 20,000-pound Mack front axle

• SB38 Mack Tandem rear axle with Chalmers 46,000-pound suspension

• Cab is Hydrant Imron Elite Red and Frame is Black

• Front wheels are aluminum and rear wheels (8) are steel painted white

• 248-inch wheel base


The mixer is a white McNeilus Bridgemaster® 11 cubic yard transit and includes:

• ¼-inch AR steel drum and fins

• 125 aluminum cross mount water tank

• Aluminum fenders

• Three extension chutes on vertical hanger at rear pedestal

• Power up/down chute lift

• Air chute lock

The sixth annual auction will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20 in the North Hall Room N262 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the live auction begins at 1 p.m. Once again this year, Internet bidding will be available on the Ritchie Brothers website, www.rbauction.com. To participate in electronic auction bidding, bidders must register a week in advance. Those participating in the auction at the WOC can register on-site.

Those interested in making a donation should contact CIM Auction Committee Chairman Peter Brewin at peter.brewin@gmail.com or 214-693-6669.

About CIM

Receiving tremendous support from the concrete industry, the CIM program was the first of its kind in United States – a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. The need for such a program was recognized through the RMC 2000 movement in 1994 and was put into action by the Tennessee concrete industry. The end-result was a partnership between the concrete industry and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to develop the CIM program, implementing it with its first two students in 1996, and producing its first graduates in 2000. Since its humble beginning, the CIM program has expanded and now in addition to MTSU, it is offered at Arizona State University, California State University, Chico, Texas State University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Today there are over 600 students pursuing degrees in Concrete Industry Management, and hundreds of CIM graduates working in the concrete industry.

The goal of the program is to produce broadly educated, articulate graduates grounded in basic construction management, who are knowledgeable of concrete technology and techniques and are able to manage people and systems as well as promote products or services related to the concrete industry. It entails a broad range of courses, from English and history to science and mathematics. A series of required business courses such as finance, marketing, management and business law are also taken throughout the length of the program.

The concrete-specific courses teach the fundamentals of concrete, properties and testing, concrete construction and more. All of these courses provide much more than what is simply in the text – they emphasize problem solving, quality assurance and customer satisfaction. They utilize practical case studies and an internship to make sure the student obtains real-world experience essential to starting a successful career. Additional opportunities include on-campus socials and other events providing industry networking and professional development.

The CIM program has and continues to provide future leaders for the concrete industry. To learn more about the program, visit www.concretedegree.com.