Latest Trends in Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Spillways and Overtopping Protection: Agenda


Latest Trends in Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Spillways and Overtopping Protection: Agenda

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

  • Innovations in RCC Mixture Design
    • Historical Trends Since 1980
    • Types of RCC
    • Increased Use/Benefits of Higher Paste Content
    • Admixtures for Performance
    • Cementitious Material Selection
  • Design Improvements
    • Evolution of Facing Systems 
    • Proper Application of Joints
    • Performance Based Specifications
    • Statistics on Four Decades of Overtopping Protection in the U.S.
    • Considerations for Stepped Spillways
    • Improving on Environmental Durability
  • Construction Trends
    • Keys to Success
    • Pros and Cons of Retarding Mixtures
    • Sloping Layer Method
    • Monolith Construction
    • IVRCC
  • Performance 
    • Freeze/Thaw 
    • Abrasion Resistance
    • RCC Service Spillways
    • Structures that Experienced Flood Event
    • Seepage and Cracking