Chemistry of Cement and Concrete

Industry Workshop and Graduate Course

In-person classes held at

University of Toronto

Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025

Open to:

• graduate students at the University of Toronto (for credit; included in normal tuition)
• graduate students at other universities
  • for credit and typically included in normal tuition if enrolled through programs such as OVGS (Ontario Universities) or the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement (certain Canadian Universities)
  • for a fee if auditing
• industry professionals (for a fee)

Course Description
This unique and popular course has been run seven times previously and consists of lectures covering chemistry, and physics of the following subjects:

• Cement Manufacture
• Phase Equilibrium & Reactions in Cement Kilns
• Supplementary Cementing Materials
• Crystal Chemistry of Silicates
• Hydration of Cements
• Chemical Admixture Effects on Hydration
• Microstructure of Cement and Hydrates
• Sulphate Reactions and Attack
• Alkali-Aggregate Reactions
• Chloride and Corrosion Reactions
• Chemistry Related to Freezing, Scaling

Course Coordinator: 
R. Doug Hooton, University of Toronto

Plus Special Lecturers:

• Benoit Fournier, Laval University, Canada
• Duncan Herfort, Cementir Holding, Denmark
• Karl Petersen, University of Toronto
• Lawrence Roberts, Roberts Consulting, USA
• Larry Sutter, Michigan Tech. University, USA
• David Whitmore, Vector Corrosion Technologies, Canada
• Franco Zunino, University of California, Berkeley USA (formerly ETH)

Prerequisites
The participants are expected to have a reasonably advanced knowledge of cements and concrete technology. Graduate students shall have previously taken CIV514: Concrete Technology or a pre-approved equivalent from another university.

Contact Hours
Approximately 27 contact hours during the course period. Lectures and any exercises will be given during morning and afternoon sessions, running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (to noon on Friday). On Monday, registration starts at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Admission & Registration

1) Applicants should submit the registration form no later than April 7, 2025.

2) In addition:

• graduate students at the University of Toronto must enrol on ACORN (summer course enrolment typically begins in early April)
• graduate students at other universities must either:
  • a) apply at their home institution to take the course via a program such as OVGS (Ontario Universities) or the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement (certain Canadian Universities)
  • b) pay to audit the course ($900)
    • the student audit fee should be paid no later than April 7, 2025
• industry professionals auditing the course for professional development are required to pay fees of $2,300CDN (approx. $1,700US)
  • the industry professional audit fee should be paid no later than April 7, 2025

Course Materials
PDF copies of PowerPoint presentations will be provided (or available) for download at the beginning of the course and updated later, as necessary. Therefore, participants should bring laptops or tablets.

Evaluation and Graduate Credit
For graduate students enrolled for credit, credit will be issued based on active participation in the entire course as well as completion of a take-home examination to be provided after the course.

Industry professionals will be provided a letter of attendance, if requested.

This course series is sponsored by RILEM and all registered graduate students will receive a three-year free membership in RILEM.

Further Information
R. Doug Hooton
Tel: 416-978-5912
Email: d.hooton@utoronto.ca

Phill Snel
Tel: 416-946-3837
Email: phill.snel@utoronto.ca

For teaching and research at the Department see:  http://www.civmin.utoronto.ca

Dept. of Civil & Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto
35 St. George Street, GB116
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 1A4

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(2025 information TBD) HOTEL OPTIONS:

1. Holiday Inn on Carlton:    * 

2. Royal Sonesta Yorkville:

4. Chelsea Hotel

PARKING ON CAMPUS