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><channel><title>NCPTT &#187; Concrete</title> <atom:link href="http://ncptt.nps.gov/tag/concrete/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ncptt.nps.gov</link> <description>National Center for Preservation Technology and Training</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:24:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>ICRI Preservation Engineering Convention, Quebec City, April, 2012</title><link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/icri-preservation-engineering-convention-quebec-city-april-2012/</link> <comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/icri-preservation-engineering-convention-quebec-city-april-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ed FitzGerald</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Concrete]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Convention]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ICRI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International Concrete Repair Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masonry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quebec]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stone]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=16051</guid> <description><![CDATA[
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) will hold it&#8217;s Spring convention in Quebec City, April 18-20, 2012.
The convention theme, &#8220;Preservation Engineering—Masonry/Stone/Concrete,&#8221; will focus on the extenuating and unique connotations of preserving these historic materials. ICIR has put together a mixture of 18 technical sessions designed to help keep repair and restoration professionals on abreast of what is new, innovative, and interesting.
For [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ncptt.nps.gov/icri-preservation-engineering-convention-quebec-city-april-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>University Concludes 100-year Concrete Study</title><link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/university-concludes-100-year-concrete-study/</link> <comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/university-concludes-100-year-concrete-study/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:34:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ed FitzGerald</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Architecture & Engineering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Materials Conservation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Concrete]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Wisconsin]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=8980</guid> <description><![CDATA[The University of Wisconsin at Madison recently wrapped-up a research project begun in 1910 to examine the long-term performance of concrete samples stored under different conditions. 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Funded in part by a grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ncptt.nps.gov/preservation-of-historic-iron-and-steel-in-bridges-and-other-metal-structures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Historic Structures</title><link>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nondestructive-evaluation-methods-for-historic-structures/</link> <comments>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nondestructive-evaluation-methods-for-historic-structures/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:49:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>NCPTT</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Architecture & Engineering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Concrete]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corrosion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Johnathan Spodek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Non-Destructive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patrick Sparks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ron Anthony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Workshop]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ncptt.nps.gov/?p=2984</guid> <description><![CDATA[The registration deadline for this workshop is April 24, 2009. The workshop will provide guidance for professionals and students in the use of diagnostic nondestructive testing for historic structures. It is intended for technically oriented graduates and practicing engineers, architects, preservation consultants, and contractors who are not familiar with this subject area.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ncptt.nps.gov/nondestructive-evaluation-methods-for-historic-structures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
