Steve Waalkes

Steve is a concrete expert, engineer, designer, and troubleshooter. Since 2024, he has managed the Michigan Concrete Association staff, and is responsible for carrying out the mission and objectives of the association as a whole. Previous Roles / Relevant Work Experience: Director of Engineering for the MCA from 2006 to 2023. Managing Director of Technical Services for the American Concrete Pavement Association from 2000 to 2006. Areas of Specialization: Concrete troubleshooting, pavement design and optimization, concrete joint layout, industry standards, responsible engineering, effective association management, servant leadership. Certifications, Licenses, Degrees, or Other Professional Credentials: Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Examiner in numerous certification programs.

Strength or Air in Concrete? What is more important?

13 Oct 2022

The two most common tests of new concrete include the strength of a sample of concrete tested...

Preventing Scaling of Concrete Surfaces in Michigan

28 Jan 2019

Scaling, as defined by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 116, is the “local flaking...