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ICRI CHAPTER MEETING TOPICS

The following table represents a compilation of recent chapter meetings for other chapters to use as ideas for their own. All of the meeting topics have been divided into specific subject areas.

If you have a question about a particular meeting, please contact the president or secretary for the applicable chapter. You can also find reports on many of these presentations in the Chapter News section of the Concrete Repair Bulletin.


Chapter

Topic

Speaker/Company

Safety/Legal Issues/Building Codes

CAR

Bidding and Licensing Laws in the Carolinas

Cathy Plaut, Bailey and Dixon

SD

Statutes of Limitations, Warranties and Defect Claims

Robert Ilko, Barker Law Group

BWC

Fall Protection

Dennis Garafolo and Tim Degrenia, Spider

BWC

Legal and Safety Issues

Ken Fettridge

CAR

Dangers of Silicosis in the Workplace and Other OSHA Regulations-Update

Steve Preissler, OSHA Consultant

CAR

Health Hazards

Steve Preissler, OSHA Consultant

GA

Controlling Leaking Profits Through Worker’s Compensation Cost Control

Micheal Fredebeil and Frank Snyder, Liberty Mutual

SD

Avoiding Litigation in the Concrete Repair Industry

Douglas Barker and Robert Ilko, Jr., Barker & Walters Law Firm

SD

Legal and Contract Issues

 

SFL

Top 20 OSHA Fines

 

TRI

Legal Ramifications of the New Chicago Façade Ordinance

Jeff Winnicki

NE

Air Barriers in Building Envelopes

 

HOU

Facades and Building Thermal Envelopes

Jim Getty, Walter p. Moore and Associates

BWC

Difficulties Facing Insurance Companies and Owners Following WTC Disaster

Allen Roth, Callaghan, Inc., ICRI 2003 President

FWC

Construction Lien Laws

David Maglich, Fergessen, Skipper, Shaw, Keyser, Baron and Tirabassi, P.A.

FWC

Silicosis Issues Involving Concrete Repair

John Spencer, OSHA

NE

Maintenance and Restoration of Building Exterior Facades

Panel Discussion

TRI

Changes to Chicago's Facade Ordinance

William Bast, Thorton-Tomasetti Engineers/LZA Technologies

SFL

How OSHA and the Fair Labor Board Interpret Current Bush Administration Laws

Donal McCoy, Esquire

 

Bridges

WNY

Form Liners and Stains in Bridge Construction

Mike Sardynski, A.H. Harris and Sons

 

Business of Concrete Repair

SFL

Licensing Issues

 

SFL

Model Contract Discussion

 

SFL

What is an Ideal Bid Sheet?

 

FWC

Specification vs. Reality

Panel Discussion

Several

Fixconcrete.org

Peter Emmons and Brian Gallagher, Structural Group

BWC

The Owner’s Perspective

Terence Casey, TrizecHahan Office Properties

 

Corrosion

FWC

Cathodic Protection

Corpro

FWC

Corrosion

USF

HOU

Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete

Timothy Gillespie, Sika Corporation

NCA

Structure Contamination

David Kahane, Forensic Analytical

NOH

Corrosion Inhibitors

 

NTX

Mitigation Corrosion of Steel in Concrete: Joint meeting with ACI

Harovel G. Wheat, Mechanical Engineering department, University of Texas, Austin

PIT

Corrosion

Vector Technologies

TRI

Emerging Technologies for Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Concrete

Paul Krause, Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates.

WI

Corrosion

Steve Somerville, Master Builders/ChemRex; Dewey Hemba, Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Assoc.

PIT/NCA

Internet Management Systems Used to Remote Monitor Concrete Structure Conditions

Graeme Jones, C-Probe Technologies

 

Floors

CAR

Repairs of Joints and Cracks in Industrial Floor Slabs

Peter Craig, Concrete Constructives

CAR

Correct Floor Slab Construction

Philip Brandt, The Euclid Chemical Company

TRI

Industrial Floors: The Working Platform--Typical Problems and Proper Repairs

Scott Tarr, Construction Testing Laboratories

WNY

Installation of Gypsum Underlayments

R. Charles Patterson, Patterson-Stevens

 

Shotcrete

CT

Shotcrete Technology and Application

Joe Hutter, King Shotcrete

ORV

Shotcrete Today: What it is, and what it isn’t

Patrick Bridger, Master Builders, Inc.

 

Post Tensioning/Strengthening

RM Composite Strengthening Systems--New Methods in Concrete Repair and Strengthening for Structural Concrete and Masonry Mansour Mike Mohseni, Colorado Department of Transportation; Will Gold, Watson Bowman Acme; Mike Packo, Sika Corporation

TRI

Strengthening and Rapid Load Testing of Concrete Structures

Jay Thomas, Structural Group

NE

Repair of Post-Tensioned Structures

Donald P. Kline, VSL Corporation

FWC

Post-Tension Repair

 

CT

Structural Strengthening

Andre Martecchini

CT

Post Tensioning

Don Kline

 

Test and Evaluation

CAR Microscopic Examination of Alkali-Silica Reaction and Nondestructive Evaluation Methods  

HOU

ASR/DEF Evaluation

Dr. Shondeep Sarkar, Sarkar and Associates, Inc.

NE

Evaluation, Repair, and Load Testing of an Existing Parking Garage

Paul Kelley, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.

NTX

Non-Destructive Testing

Tom Rowe, Wiss, Janney and Elstner

SD

Evaluation of Concrete Repair Materials for Structures in Marine Environments

Douglas Burke, Naval Facilities Engineering Center

SD

Forensic and Lab Testing of Concrete

 

SD

Evaluation of Concrete Repair Materials for Marine Environments

Douglas Burke, Naval Facilities Engineering Center

NE

Unforeseen Conditions in Restoration Projects

Wesley Wilson, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike

NTX

Achieving Quality Assurance in the Design and Installation of Externally Bonded FRP Systems

Michelle Parsley, Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates

GA

Earthquake Test Results on Masonry Buildings

Larry Kahn, Georgia Tech

CAR

Evaluation Techniques for Determining the Necessity, Types and Placement of Sacrificial Anodes

Bill Foreman, Vector Corrosion Technologies

SD Tour of Concrete Testing Laboratory with Presentation David Wilson, Mactec Engineering and Consulting
GA Measurement and Control of Moisture Vapor Emission and Concrete Jon Steele, Madewell Products Corporation
NCA Nondestructive Test Methods Used to Evaluate the Condition of Concrete Structures Hemant Limaye, Concrete Science, Inc.

CAR

The Use of Microscopes in Concrete Investigation

Mike Parker, Sutton-Kennerly and Associates

 

Surface Preparation

ORV

Delicate Surface Preparation

Bob McMurdy, USF

NCA

Surface Preparation for Coatings

Nolan Tomasik, USF Surface Prep

WNY

Bonding of Heavy-Duty Toppings to Contaminated Concrete

Patric “Doc” Watson, Master Builders

 

Special Projects

MNY The Port Authority of Ny/NJ--Past, Present and Future Doug Casper, NY/NJ Port Authority

DV

Ground Zero: One Year Later

Allen Roth, Joseph P. Callaghan

NE

Central Artery Project Overview

Andy Markowski, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority

ORV

Captain Meldahl Lock and Dam Site Visit and Tour: Joint meeting with ASCE

Jim Noble and Joe Hannan, Lockmasters, U.S. Corps of Engineers

TRI

Case History of Plaza Restoration at Sandburg Village in Chicago

Paul Gaudette, Wiss, Janney and Elstener; Alex Zera, Zera Construction

ORV

The Ohio State University Horseshoe Renovation

Les Mouzon, IC Construction

BWC

Repair and Coating Systems for Pentagon

Rick Edelson, Tadjer, Cohen, Edelson

BWC

Removal of Post-Tensioned Transfer Girders in the Patrick Henry Building, Washington, D.C.

Mike O’Malley, Concrete Protection and Restoration, Inc.

BWC

Balcony Restoration at the Buchanan House, Arlington, VA

Brian Daley, C.A. Lindman

BWC

Chemical Grout Injection of World Trade Center Foundation Walls

David F. Dorsch

GA

Relocation of the Cape Hatteras Light Station

Randy Knott, Law Engineering

BWC

Falling Water Structural Repairs

John Matteo, P.E., Robert Silman Assoc.

 

Historic Repair

DV

Philadelphia Waterworks Landmark Repair Project

Rick Brinser, O'Donnell & Naccarato

I/I

School Rehabilitation

 

NCA

Fountain of the Tortoises

John Maillard, Rainbow Waterproofing and Restoration

DV

Ben Franklin House Cornice Remediation Project

Eugene Watts, William Watts, Inc.

WNY

Repair and Reconstruction of Route 20 Bridge Over 18 Mile Creek

John R. Kowalski, Construction Supervisor, NYSDOT

BWC

Restoration of Historic Facades

Mary Oehrlein, Oehrlein & Associates

ORV Facade Recladding and Restoration of the Ohio Supreme Court Building Michael Lewis, Facase Forensics
NE Renovation of the Massachusetts State House Steve Huot, NER Construction

I/I

Restoration of the Old Capitol Dome

Fritz Miller, Renaissance Restoration

 

Parking Garages

BWC

Parking Garage Restoration

Greg Niederer

NCA

Parking Structure Expansion Joints

Tim Harris

NOH

Parking Garages and Bridges

 

ORV

Pittsburgh International Airport Parking Garage Restoration

Joe Kirley, Master Builders, Inc.

CAR

Pedestrian & Vehicular Coatings

Mark Postma, Carl Walker, Inc.

PIT

Smithfield Liberty Garage Repair

 

 

Repair Basics

HOU Retrofit and Rehabilitation Techniques for Concrete Structures Dr. Narendra Gosain, P.E., Walter P. Moore and Associates
SD Epoxy Injection Applications and Successes John Trout, Lily Corp.
SD The Whats, Whys and Hows of Concrete Cracking Doug Provins, "G" Force
SD Crack Repair Alternatives and Methods Scott Lansburg, Ace Restoration

CT

Masonry Rehabilitation

Richard Fillmore

PIT Systematic Approach to Concrete Repair Robin Bellamy, ChemRex/Degussa

CT

Troubleshooting Concrete Problems

Mauro Scali, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.

DV

Hands-On Symposium: Pointing, Overhead and Horizontal Repair, Epoxy Injection, Surface Prep and Cleaning

 

NCA

Spall Repair

Chris Sajbel, Sika Corp.

NFL

Slabjacking

David Poulter, Pressure Grouting of Florida, Inc.

NFL

Concrete Restoration

Richard Slider, Johnson, Levinson, Slider, Davila, Inc.

NTX

Criteria for Successful Concrete Crack Repairs Using Epoxy Pressure Injection

Gary Searles, Searles Grouting Systems

RM

Concrete Repair Applications

Jim Warner, Warner Consulting Engineering

SD