Holcim Lanka concrete mix design competition

Holcim Lanka, a member of the Lafarge-Holcim group, partnered with the Universities of Peradeniya, Moratuwa and Ruhuna to conduct an innovative concrete mix design competition for final year Civil Engineering students, to impart practical and theoretical knowledge in the specialized area of concrete mix design, providing students exposure to work with concrete and encouraging them to work in teams.

Manager, Concrete Innovation and Application, Eng. Thushara Priyadarshana said, "The competitions were held from July to October in 2015 at the three universities. Conducted by Holcim Lanka and the Civil Engineering Societies of the universities, the competition was lunched with workshops on concrete mix design, including the practical application of mix design."

"While imparting skills, knowledge and training, the program also sought to encourage personal and professional development, focusing on improving communication, leadership and teamwork skills," he said. Student groups whose proposals were selected by the University Civil Engineering Societies participated in the competition, which consisted of casting concrete cubes and performing slump tests Representatives from the Department of Civil Engineering and Holcim Lanka were present at the tests. The top five winning teams from the three universities competed against each other in the inter-university competition and the winning team from the University of Peradeniya was presented with a tour of the Lafarge Holcim plant in Malaysia and the Centre of Excellence in Singapore.