The Fall Festival was great fun with lots of winners and ah-mazing fall temperatures. Winners included two cornhole champs, chili awards for Most Unique, Best Overall, and Hottest and one bake off winner. As usual, the competition heated up both in chili recipes and on the cornhole boards, with April Jones and Andrew Faircloth on […]
Mike Parker presents an interesting project case study regarding Duke Energy’s new Cliffside Concrete Chimney employing slip form concrete installation on May 17 at ASCE NC Spring Tech Seminar. The project involves a 500+ foot tall chimney in Gaffney, South Carolina. During the initial 100 foot of concrete slip forming of the base of the […]
SKA staff loves to gather to celebrate and especially loves tacos! We gathered to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, complete with Jay Neff’s spicy slow cooked black beans, Jeff Perrier’s incredible guacamole, and ended on a confetti cake pop surprise by resident expert baker, Maguita Edwards. Click here to check out more photos on our Instagram feed.
Dave Tepke joins with Bryan Wood in this fascinating case study involving the assessment, repair and preservation of an NFL stadium. Issues presented include structural concrete repairs, joint replacement and aesthetic waterproofing to address deterioration and original construction defects that contributed to accelerated deterioration and leaking into conditioned spaces. A condition assessment identified severely deteriorated […]
SKA celebrated Engineering Week by continuing it’s tradition of heading to local schools to talk to students about engineering as a career. Structural Engineer Intern, Erica Barber, MEP Engineer Intern, Kenzie McCollum, and Structural Engineer, Susan Russell, talked to two classes at Dalton McMichael High School about the principles of engineering. Kenzie and Erica led […]
SKA were proud sponsors of “Bridging the Triad” competition on February 9th, a Triad Recreation & Parks Department event. The competition was for all ages (8-18 and adult) to show their design and building skills using popsicle sticks. Each participant received 100 popsicle sticks and white glue in which to build their bridge and had […]
SKA staff donned their favorite team jerseys and enjoyed their favorite snacks while gathering for an annual Souper Bowl of Caring event. 145 canned good items were collected for a local food bank to help tackle hunger in the Triad. Click here to check out more photos on our Instagram feed.
Join Nick Tribble and Dave Tepke, PE, at the CAI’s South Carolina Expo (click here for details) on January 17th – 18th. On Thursday, during the HOA/Condo Boot Camp portion, Nick and Dave will join with attorneys and other professionals to dialogue about important topics such as: 1) Bid Requests and Contract Provisions; 2) Maintenance; and […]
