RESEARCH

THIS WILL BE AN EXTENDED, TWO HOUR PRESENTATION BY JEFF COLEMAN, PE, FACI (The Coleman Law Firm) AND WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR TWO HOURS OF ETHICS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS!

Architecture and engineering are important and learned professions. As members of these professions, architects and engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Architecture and engineering have a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by architects and engineers requires honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Architects and engineers are faced with different situations on daily basis while practicing architecture and engineering. This presentation will provide moral and ethical guidance to architects and engineers in their decision making process. Most importantly, it will provide architects and engineers with insight on how to respect and protect their profession with utmost professionalism.

Registration opens at 7:00 am.  A full hot breakfast buffet will be served beginning at 7:15 am.  The presentation will begin at 8:00 am and will conclude by 10:00 am.

"Near Surface Aggreate Reactivity and Petrography - What We Know" will be presented by Gerard Moulzolf, P.G. (American Engineering Testing).  The concrete petrographer is often called upon to explain the causes of deterioration of a concrete placement. The laboratory work of the petrographer includes identification of the cause(s) of distress through an examination of the concrete surfaces, paste and aggregate conditions. Sometimes the alkaline cement paste can cause dissolution of siliceous aggregates or cause chemical and volume changes carbonate rocks. These reactions are collectively called alkali-aggregate reactions. These reactions are deleterious when they cause enough expansive force within concrete to rupture the concrete despite the powerful bonding within the cement paste. This presentation will cover what we commonly look for when assessing Alkali Aggregate Reactions (AAR) in hardened concrete.

Registration opens at 9:30 am.  The presentation will begin at 10:00 am.  Q&A will begin at 11:00 am.  The event will conclude no later than 11:30 am.

"Petrography - What it Can and Can't Tell You" will be presented be Gerard Moulzolf, P.G. (American Engineering Testing). 

Concrete petrography can be a useful tool to gain an understanding of the performance of concrete and other cement-based construction materials. Cracks. Blisters. Spalling. Scaling. Delamination. Low Strength. These are sources of dissatisfaction for owners and aggravation for contractors involved in concrete construction. Because petrography is often used to investigate the causes of these problems, you should understand how petrography works and what its capabilities and limitations are. This seminar will discuss the basics of concrete petrography and show how it can be used in troubleshooting concrete construction.

Registration opens at 7:00 am.  A full hot breakfast buffet will be served beginning at 7:15 am.  The presentation will begin at 8:00 am and will conclude by 9:00 am.