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CAA
Current Internal & External Activities:
Provision of Admixture related talks for:
Concrete Society local meetings.
ICE meetings.
Consultants and Contractors internal training.
Representing the Admixture Industry:
At national level in Government, eg DWI, DTLR, BSI.
Industry level including, BRE, Concrete Society.
European Standard EN 934:
European standards covers admixtures for concrete, mortar and
grout.
Require implementation of systems for CE marking of Admixtures.
Require revision, updating and extension.
CAA Guidelines:
CAA Guidelines for establishing suitability of admixtures not
covered by EN 934.
British Standards:
Development of new British Standards for admixtures not covered
by EN 934.
CAA Quality Scheme:
Development and promotion of the CAA Quality Scheme for members.
Concrete Society Reports:
Revision of TR 18, A Guide to the Selection of Admixtures.
Revision of TR 34, Concrete Industrial Ground Floors.
New report on Concrete Pavements
New report on Self-Compacting Concrete.
Advanced Concrete Technology Course:
Provision of lectures and publications on admixtures.
CAA Information Wallet:
CAA literature and information packs, available through the secretary
and most members.
European Acceptance Scheme, EAS:
Construction Products in contact with Drinking Water.
Working with EFCA to contribute to the EC regulatory group.
Provision of leaching information.
Sustainability:
Working through EFCA with other European trade associations to
provide detailed information on the Life Cycle Inventory of reinforced
concrete components and an analysis of ten concrete functional
units.
Working with the Concrete Society to provide environmental information
on admixtures and concrete.
European Regulatory monitoring:
REACH proposals on chemicals.
Mandate on Regulated substances.
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