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Apply for the 2024 ESCS Lightweight Aggregate Project of the Year Award

by ESCSI | December 19, 2023 | ESCSI News |

The Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate Institute (ESCSI) is pleased to announce applications are open for our 2024 Lightweight Aggregate Project of the Year Award Program. The program was developed to recognize design excellence, innovation, and con...

2023-24 John Ries Scholarship Is Now Open for Students

by ESCSI | December 19, 2023 | ESCSI News |

The Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate Institute (ESCSI) is pleased to announce applications are open for our John Ries Scholarship in Academic Year 2023-24. This scholarship, worth $5,000, is awarded to one student every year. Applic...

Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units 101

by ESCSI | December 19, 2023 | Articles | Tags: ,

By Kevin CavanaughTechical Marketing Consultant & Sales Team Leader – Midwest/Great Lakes Region, Arcosa Lightweight High-performing lightweight aggregates (LWAs) like expanded shales, clays or slates (ESCS),  are key ingredients to pr...

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 1/31/23: Apply Now for the 2022-23 John Ries Scholarship

by Abigail Gabbard | October 19, 2022 | New report release |

The Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate Institute (ESCSI) is pleased to announce the John Ries Scholarship in Academic Year 2022-23 for undergraduate and graduate students in civil engineering or closely relatedmajors.The ESCSI is the international trad...

New Article Release: Building Better, Lighter, Stronger: We Have the Technology

by Abigail Gabbard | October 18, 2022 | New report release |

"Building Better, Lighter, Stronger: We Have the Technology" has been published in the Oct. 2022 issue of Concrete Products. With #ESCS structural lightweight aggregate, we do have the technology to build better, lighter and stronger than ever befor...