news-tag: Charleston, SC
Join Nick Tribble at the CAI-SC HOA / Condo Seminar (click here for more details) on November 6th. Nick will join with attorneys and other professionals to dialogue about Maintenance: Problem-solving approach to maintenance issues. Learn what you need to know about maintenance to extend the life of your building at lower overall costs.
At the NC AWWA-WEA Annual Conference, Dave Tepke, PE, of SKA and Danny Briggs, EI, CDT of the City of Greensboro Water Resources Department will share a recent project case study: Mitchell Water Treatment Plant. The talk focuses on the issues with an aging water treatment facility. Mitchell Water Treatment Plant has the ability to […]
Conference Title: Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) and Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) in Concrete Through Durable Design Concrete is a very durable building material when properly designed, proportioned and constructed. However, there are situations where premature deterioration can occur if attention is not paid to detail in the design and construction phases of a project. Two such situation are those […]
Interested in learning about effective use of Performance-Based Specifications (PBS) in place of prescriptive requirements for ready-mixed concrete? Join Dave Tepke, PE, at the ACI Carolinas Fall Seminar September 26 in Concord, NC, as he discusses the differences between the two approaches; project factors that influence strategy; and key aspects and potential benefits of using PBS […]
At three recent conferences in the last two months, conference attendees had the opportunity to win $100 for a charity of their choice. Dave Tepke, PE, and Nick Tribble joined with other members of the CAI-SC for a fun roundtable and bowling event. Julie Maranville, Regime and Assoc. Manager of Ravenel Associates, chose the Charleston Animal Society to […]
Dave Tepke, PE, Mike Parker, PE, and Carrie McClellan, Marketing Manager, joined with APWA-NC Chapter attendees for the annual conference in Hickory, NC. The keynote speaker (Mike Schlegal, whiteboardacademy.com) reminded us to Unlock Awesome at Work and drew the synopsis of Dave’s awesome presentation. Dave’s presentation, Designing Durable Concrete for Severe Environments, included discussion of salt’s effect on […]
A number of emerging technologies and test methods are available to Engineers and Facility Managers for extending the service life of concrete structures in the conception/design phase. At the APWA NC Annual Conference, Dave Tepke, PE, will discuss common deterioration mechanisms, such as corrosion, alkali-silica reactivity and sulfate attack, and state of the art technologies […]
Stadiums take a beating, battling the elements on the upper concourses is usually a major problem. Surface concrete deteriorates due to freezing and thawing distress. Water infiltration issues often stem from incorrect original installation of expansion joints, aged sealants, aged EJ’s and sub-roofs not being water tight and not addressing or poorly addressing ponding issues. […]
