Five Industry Professionals Selected to Judge 2004 ASCE/MBT National Concrete Canoe Competition
The American Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, Inc. together selected five industry professionals to serve as judges for the 2004 National Concrete Canoe Competition. The event, which challenges civil engineering students to design, build and race canoes constructed of concrete, takes place June 18-20, 2004, in Washington, D.C.Organized by ASCE and sponsored by Master Builders, Inc., with co-sponsor support from Baker Concrete Construction, CEMEX US Operations and U.S. Silica Company, this 17th annual test of academic achievement and athletic ability features teams of student engineers from 22 colleges and universities across North America. To qualify, teams must win one of 18 regional competitions held during the months of April and May.
Ron Burg, Vice President of Construction Technologies Laboratories in Skokie, IL, served as a judge in the 16th Annual Competition held last year in Philadelphia, PA. He has been asked to serve as the Returning Judge for the 2004 Competition. Four others will serve for the first time: Anne Ellis, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Earth Tech, Inc. in Alexandria, VA; Mark Luther, Senior Technical Services Engineer for Holcim (US) Inc. in Chesterfield, MO; Paul Hobelmann, Structural Design Principal at Kling in Washington, D.C.; and Sahadat Hossain, Senior Engineer for Schnabel Engineering in Gaithersburg, MD.
"Judging the National Concrete Canoe Competition can be extremely rewarding, but it requires a significant commitment of time and energy. We invite people in the industry who can bring knowledge of advanced engineering and design principles, as well as material knowledge," commented Mike Shydlowski, President and CEO of competition-sponsor Master Builders, Inc.
For more information contact Joan Buhrman at 703-295-6406 or 571-213-3812 (cell phone), or Kelly Mawby at 216-839-7071 or 216-780-5964 (cell phone). Information can also be obtained at http://www.asce.org/inside/nccc2004/.
Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 133,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2002.
Founded in 1909, Master Builders, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative chemical and mineral admixtures used in the production of specialty and high quality concrete used in the ready mix, precast, manufactured concrete products, paving and underground markets. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Master Builders, Inc. operates as part of Degussa Construction Chemicals, the largest manufacturer of construction chemicals worldwide. The parent company, Degussa AG, is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany and is the world's largest specialty chemical company.
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. — "A great company to work with and a great place to work." Baker Concrete Construction Inc., was founded in 1968 in Oxford, Ohio. Baker presently operates throughout the continental United States and is committed to building upon a tradition of creating concrete solutions from concept to completion into the 21st century.
CEMEX — a leading global producer and distributor of cement, and one of the largest ready mix companies in the U.S.
U. S. Silica Company —Produces high purity silica, kaolin, aplite.
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