2015 Spring Convention – New York City, New York

Wednesday, March 25

8:30 am-9:15 am

“The Importance of Nondestructive Evaluation & Measured Building Survey When Assessing Tall Structures”

Chas Bransby-Zachary, GB Geotechnics USA, Inc

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9:15 am-10:00 am

“New Building Envelope Requirements”

  1. Peter Golter, 3M, and Lee Durston, Morrison Hershfield)

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10:30 am-11:00 am

“How the Other 27 Chapters of the Code Affect Your Repair/Rehabilitation Project”

David Jacoby, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

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11:00 am-11:30 am

“Understanding Concrete Slab Moisture”

Lee Eliseian, Independent Floor Testing and Inspection, Inc.

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11:30 am-12:00 pm

“Cracks—They Aren’t All the Same”

David Flax, The Euclid Chemical Company

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Thursday, March 26

8:30 am-9:15 am

“Creative Response to Tall Building Façade Repairs”

Eric Hammarberg, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (NY)

9:15 am-10:00 am

“Mitigating & Remediating Damage to Properties Adjacent to Construction in Congested Urban Environments”

Nathaniel Smith, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

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10:30 am-11:00 am

“High-Rise Roofing and Waterproofing”

Michael Stripunsky and Barry Drogin, 

SUPERSTRUCTURES Engineers + Architects

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11:00 am-11:30 am

“Secrets to a Successful High-Rise Repair Project”

Dan Tyler and Mark Howell, PULLMAN Services

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11:30 am-12:00 pm

“Rehabilitation of Exterior Balconies in New York City”

Russell Carpenter, The Euclid Chemical Company

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1:30 pm-2:15 pm

“ICCP as a Means of Preventative Masonry Conservation: 

A 20-Year Retrospective”

Gina Crevello, Echem Consultants, and Paul Noyce, Axieom

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2:15 pm-3:00 pm

“Repairs to Classic Spanish Revival Façade”

Allen Roth, Joseph B. Callaghan, Inc.

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3:30 pm-4:00 pm

“Structural Repairs to Conventionally Reinforced and Post-Tensioned Members”

Nasir Alam, Pistorino & Alam Consulting Engineers

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4:00 pm-4:30 pm

“Strengthening High-Rise Structures Using FRP Composite Materials”

David White, Sika Corporation

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4:30 pm-5:00 pm

“At 32 Stories, It’s All About the Bond!”

Scott Hemphill, ZS Technologies

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Friday, March 27

8:30 am-9:15 am

“Floor Topping Test Program for Heritage Building Restoration”

Paul Walkington, Stantec, and Tom Watson, J.T. Watson & Associates

9:15 am-10:00am

“Longfellow Towers—10 Years Later”

Timothy Gillespie, Sika Corporation

10:30 am-11:00 am

“Balcony Repairs North of the Border”

David Heska, Halsall Associates

11:00 am-11:30 am

“Wheaton Center Apartments: Building Exterior Rehabilitation”

Kevin Michols, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (IL)

11:30 am-12:00 pm

“Joint-Free Concrete Topping Slab at 1819 

Cathedral of St. Paul”

Ed Moll, Structures North Consulting Engineers