The 2006 Missouri Concrete Conference continues today at UMR. The conference offers a little something for everyone, from repair to design to quality control. Attendees will learn more about joint sealing, low volume bridge options and the do's and don'ts of using blended concrete.

On a side note: Later this month, UMR students will take their concrete canoe up to the University of Missouri-Columbia and, assuming the vessel passes the “swamp test," navigate the canoe across several staged race events. This regional event is sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Watch the team's program via their web cam here.