Slag Cement School
The Slag Cement Association hosted its third annual Slag Cement School in Alsip, Illinois, on April 29-30, 2024. The school included educational presentations on slag cement use in concrete construction, sustainable resources available, and other presentations on benefits of use. On day two, attendees received an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Holcim's South Chicago slag cement plant.
Information on the 2025 Slag Cement School will be available soon.
2024 Slag Cement School Presentations:
1. Slag Cement Basics, Production, and Cementitious Properties. Presented by Mark Van Kleunen, Skyway Cement
2. An Overview of the Slag Cement Association. Presented by Nick Brimley, SCA
3. Slag Cement in High Performance Concrete. Presented by Nick Beristain, Prairie Materials
4. Slag Cement’s Role in Sustainable Concrete. Presented by Jay Whitt, Heidelberg Materials and Shawn Kalyn, VCNA
5. Slag Cement: Overview of Key Standards, Specifications, and Guides. Presented by Kerry Sutton, SCA
6. Proportioning Concrete with Slag Cement. Presented by Scott Kelly, Ozinga
7. Slag Cement in Pavements and Structures. Presented by Ross Bentsen, Illinois State Tollway Engineering Consultant
If you are looking for additional information or have questions, please reach out to SCA Director of Marketing, Nick Brimley at Nick.Brimley@slagcement.org.
2024 Slag Cement School Event Sponsor
2023 Slag Cement School Presentations
2023 Slag Cement School presentations are available for download below.
1. Slag Cement Basics, Production, and Cementitious Properties. Presented by Wayne Wilson, Heidelberg Materials
2. Slag Cement in Practice, Concrete Mix Designs, and Examples of Use. Presented by Ryan Betz and Jeremy Reich, Argos
3. Slag Cement’s Role in Sustainable Concrete, SCA’s LCA Calculator, Mix Submittals, and Examples of Use. Presented by Larry Rowland, Heidelberg Materials
4. Slag Cement in Special Applications, Mass Concrete, Paving, Geotechnical and Waste Stabilization. Presented by Mark Van Kleunen, Skyway Cement
Sponsor Presentation: An Overview of NEU. Presented by Sureka Sumanasooriya
Sponsor Presentation: Köppern, Introduction-Hexadur Wear Solution & HPGR Upgrades. Presented by Evan Thielen
Past Slag Cement Schools
