SKOKIE, Ill. – Abstracts are due by July 15, 2009, for the 2010 Concrete Bridge Conference sponsored by the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC), a coalition of allied industry associations including the Portland Cement Association (PCA). 

The theme of the 2010 conference, to be held February 24-26 in Phoenix, is “Achieving Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Bridges.”  The conference is the premiere national venue for the exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of concrete bridge design and construction.  Hundreds of bridge engineers, including department of transportation and highway agency officials, attend it.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and NCBC jointly sponsor the conference. 

Rules for submitting abstracts and additional information are available online at http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/cbc/

About PCA
Based in Skokie, Ill., the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs. More information on PCA programs is available at www.cement.org.

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