The tour that will teach the processes and details required to manufacture paver, segmental retaining wall and big block wall techniques. The tour will walk through the various stages of the manufacturing process — from raw materials to the finished product, participants will see every step along the way. From the material feeding to the conveyer belts to the product curing in the kiln, the plant tour encompasses every manufacturing step to ensure the group understands and appreciates all that goes into the manufacturing of hardscape products.

Various brick paving systems are more appropriate to certain applications—patios, sidewalks, and other pedestrian venues are very different from requirements for vehicular routes. You’ll learn basic information about ASTM paver standards, base design, setting beds, edge restraints, bond patterns, and installation.

This course will cover the materials and methods used in brick paving systems including discussion on life-cycle costs and ideas to improve adaptive reuse potential. You will learn to identify the various paver types and paving system best practices, and learn how to select, specify, and install these systems to achieve design goals while mitigating the effects on the site’s ecosystem. You will also learn to identify areas in which clay pavers can contribute to sustainable environments through careful material selection and system design and be introduced to and given a review of permeable segmental pavement best practices.

This course will help you identify the life-cycle cost benefits of permeable clay brick pavements and know the materials and methods used in their construction. You will identify the characteristics of permeable clay brick pavements that can improve water quality and reduce runoff. There will be a discussion of the advantages, limitations and best practices of these systems. You will learn how to mitigate the effects on the site’s ecosystem through proper selection, specification and installation of permeable clay brick pavements, as well as learn to identify areas in which permeable clay brick pavements can contribute to sustainable environments.

Participants will learn how porcelain pavers can be used in a variety of exterior and interior applications. Further learning about the wide variety of setting options including pedestal set, sand set, and mortar set installations will be discussed. The increasingly green manufacturing process and technical characteristics of these pavers will be highlighted. Attendees will have an understanding how rigorous third party testing is utilized to ensure the durability and safety of porcelain pavers at the end of this lunch & learn.

The AB Walls 3D software presentation is an introductory course on Allan Block’s segmental retaining wall (SRW) design program. The intent is to develop a basic understanding of the software’s main features. (IACE

T CEUs available)

The Allan Block Best Practice presentation is intended to communicate the best practices for design of Segmental Retaining Walls (SRW) as determined by Allan Block Corporation based on 25 plus years of research, design and field experience. As part of the presentation, twelve different design topics will be introduced that will cover topics from initial design considerations to how the top of the wall will be finished. Each topic is discussed by examining specific details and expanded information presented for each. (IACET CEUs available)

The Allan Block Best Practice presentation is intended to communicate the best practices for design of Segmental Retaining Walls (SRW) as determined by Allan Block Corporation based on 25 plus years of research, design and field experience. As part of the presentation, twelve different design topics will be introduced that will cover topics from initial design considerations to how the top of the wall will be finished. Each topic is discussed by examining specific details and expanded information presented for each. In addition to the Best Practices discussion, the presentation will review Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge Structures (GRS-IBS). The presentation will discuss how GRS-IBS systems work, where they are applicable and advantages of such structures which include speed of installation and reduced cost of installation when compared to traditional bridge structures. (IACET CEUs available)

The Allan Block SRW Design presentation is a course on segmental retaining wall (SRW) technical information. The intent is to develop an understanding of how all SRW’s function to ensure that these wall structures are properly designed. As part of the presentation, the advancements in the industry will be discussed, which include seismic design consideration and the addition of Internal Compound Stability. (IACET CEUs available)