Speaker Bio: David G. Tepke David G. Tepke, PE, FACI, is a Principal Engineer with SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., in Charleston, South Carolina, USA with more than 20 years of professional experience in the concrete durability and repair industry. He specializes in structural and materials evaluation, troubleshooting, repair, and service life extension. He is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, a NACE/AMPP Certified Corrosion Specialist and Protective Coating Specialist, an ACI Certified Nondestructive Testing Specialist, and an ICRI Certified Concrete Surface Repair Technician (CSRT) Inspector. Tepke is Chair of ACI Committee 222, Corrosion of Metals in Concrete, Chair of the ACI Committee on Codes and Standards Advocacy and Outreach; and Member of Committees 201, Durability of Concrete; 301, Specifications for Concrete Construction; 321, Durability Code; and 329, Performance Criteria for Ready Mixed Concrete. He is a member of ICRI Committees 160, Life Cycle and Sustainability; and 510, Corrosion. David is a licensed professional engineer in a number of states. Presentation Title Historical Advancements in Corrosion Control of Existing Conventionally Reinforced Concrete Structures in the United States Towards a Sustainable and Viable Future Presentation Synopsis After a brief and self-indulgent trip back to the time of Sextus Julius Frontinus (circa […]

Speaker Bio: Trey Thomas, PE Trey Thomas PE is a graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University and is a registered structural engineer in multiple states. Mr. Thomas has over 18 years’ experience as a structural engineer in both design and construction and has specialized in the parking structure restoration field for the last 15 years. Uniquely he has received specialized training and certification in a diverse range of technical areas that are unique to the structural profession including: FAA Certified Drone Pilot-In-Command with Daylight Waiver, FAA Visual Observer, Level 1 Thermographer, OSHA Competent Boom Lift Operator, and SPRAT Level 2 (Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians) Industrial Rope Access Technician building climber, OSHA 30 Hour Safety Certified, and an Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Certified Sampler. Trey is a senior structural engineer with Innovative Engineering Inc. based in Atlanta and Seattle, however the firm does work all over the United States and its territories including Puerto Rico and Guam. His passion is to educate other industry professionals on how they can effectively maintain their parking structures to minimize failures and reduce potential parking structure restoration cost.  Trey is doing this through speaking and articles published in industry magazines, including publication in […]