Georgia Chapter - ICRI

January Luncheon
2023-01-26 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Space #3035, Dunwoody, GA, 30346, United States
Presentation Title
Common Stucco Problems and Repairs

Presented By
Lee Cope, P.E.
Director of Restoration
Southern Wall Systems

Presentation Synopsis

Discuss common problems associated with stucco and sources of distress. The presentation will also discuss common repairs for each source of distress.

Biography

Mr. Cope is a licensed Professional Engineer who has extensive experience in detailing and proper installation of portland cement plaster (stucco) and Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS) facade systems, air barriers, window systems, waterproofing, and the interfaces of various envelope components. From May of 1999 to March of 2018 Mr. Cope worked at Wiss, Janney, Elstner where he evaluated a variety of structures relating to water intrusion and to the cause and/or distress of a building’s exterior facade/curtain wall systems and building envelope/structural systems. Since March of 2018, Mr. Cope has led the Restoration Division of Southern Wall Systems (SWS) where he has overseen the Preconstruction and Operations of all their Restoration Work. Since then, SWS has completed over $100 Million worth of Restoration Work. This work has consisted of reclads (stucco, EIFS, Masonry, and Hardie Cement Siding), waterproofing and concrete structural repairs.

Date: Thursday January 26th, 2023
Time: 11:30AM to 1:00PM
Maggiano’s Little Italy – Perimeter
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road #3035
Dunwoody, GA 30346

Annual Holiday/Christmas Banquet & Scholarship Award Ceremony
2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Terrapin Taproom at the Battery, 755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, 30339, United States
Join as we celebrate our achievements from 2022, have great food, great drinks, and great conversations! We will also be awarding scholarship(s) to the future of this industry! See you there!

2022 ICRI Social & Networking Events - Tuesday Event
2022-11-08 17:30 - 21:00 | Monday Night Brewing Garage, 933 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, United States
Date:
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Time:
5:30PM to 9:00PM

Venue:
Monday Night Brewing Garage

Address:
933 Lee St SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

Event Details:
Brewery in Atlanta. Real open venue. Will have a live band and a cornhole tournament. The tournament will be run by a 3rd party company, so anyone that wants to participate may need to sign-up in advance (not sure yet). We will have a Southern Hospitality theme, with some fine southern staple foods served for supper, open bar with beer, hard seltzers and non-alcoholic drinks.
To participate in the cornhole tournament, sign-up via the link below.
ICRI National Convention Cornhole Tournament : Peach State Cornhole (leagueapps.com)
Cost: $170.00/Person
Registration Link: https://buy.stripe.com/8wM6rKdUJ2pPgr69AM
Sponsors:
Simpson Strong-Tie
Everclear Enterprises, Inc.
J.J. Morley Enterprises, Inc.
Engineered Restorations, Inc.
Coastal Construction Products
Uzun + Case

2022 ICRI Social & Networking Events - Monday Event
2022-11-07 12:00 - 16:00 | Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds, 3070 Merk Rd SW, Atlanta, GA, 30349, United States
Photo—Coaching legend Vince Dooley shoots skeet at the Tom Lowe Trap and Skeet Range on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Dooley was one of many celebrities who attended a skeet shoot with wounded war vets presented by the North Metro Miracle League and the Faces of Freedom The event paired wounded war vets with celebrities and sponsors to for a day of shooting.
Date:
Monday, November 7, 2022
Time:
12:00PM to 4:00PM
Venue:
Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds
Address:
3070 Merk Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30349
Event Details:
Event will consist of a BBQ lunch, brought to you by local sponsors SGS TEC Services and Stone Mountain Access! We will break the group out into two shooting groups of equal size. While groups are not shooting, they will have lunch, network, have a few games to play, etc. Unfortunately, the BBQ competition has been called off, however, we will invite guest to mingle with the BBQ chefs and local chapter members and Board! Awards will be given to the top shooter in each shooting group, including a mystery award for a specially elected shooter! A waiver is necessary for this event. If you do not sign one prior to the event, you will need to do so at the venue!
Food, Drinks, Guns, A good time… All provided at the venue! (no alcohol allowed on the property while shooting)

Cost: $90.00/Person

Registration Link: https://buy.stripe.com/3cs03m8Apd4t8YEeV5

Sponsors:
SGS TEC Services
Stone Mountain Access
Everclear Enterprises, Inc.
Southern Wall Systems

ICRI-GA Luncheon: Retrofit Anchoring of Masonry and Stone Facades
2022-10-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Space #3035, Dunwoody, GA, 30346, United States
Member Registration
Non-member Registration
Student Scholarship

Presentation Title
Retrofit Anchoring of Masonry and Stone Facades
Description
Presented by PROSOCO Inc.
Course: PRO034
AIA CES HSW 1 LU
Presentation Synopsis
An overview of existing masonry and stone facade instability issues, the cause and recognition of these problems, and the cost-effective re-anchoring solutions for repair involving various masonry wall construction techniques. A detailed look into the different types of retrofit anchoring systems available to stabilize existing masonry and stone facades.
Kelly Morris (Anchoring Product Specialist @Prosoco)
Kelly Morris, Product Specialist for PROSOCO’s Anchoring Systems, has more than 12 years of experience working in the masonry anchoring industry. She began her career with her family’s business, formerly known as Construction Tie Products (CTP) and is now part of the PROSOCO team, which acquired CTP in June of 2019. Kelly fills a critical role within PROSOCO’s Anchoring Systems Group as a Technical Product Specialist, educating architects, engineers, building owners and contractors on the benefits of new construction and retrofit anchoring. Kelly graduated from Purdue University and has been involved in the marketing, training, and product development of anchoring systems for multiple organizations. She was a board member for 3 years at the Sealant Waterproof Institute and is involved in several national and regional associations that work within the construction restoration industry. Kelly lives in Martinsville, IN with her daughter Kailyn and travels all over the US helping with anchoring solutions.

August 18 Luncheon
2022-08-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Space #3035, Dunwoody, GA, 30346, United States
Speaker:
Martin A. Cuadra, PE, SE, FACI, FPTI
Bio:

Martin is a founding principal of Uzun + Case, LLC with 40 years of experience in structural design and contract administration of various building types. His passion since starting his professional career has been focused on concrete post-tensioned structures. He is registered in Georgia and 17 other States, he is a past president of the ACI-Georgia Chapter, a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, as well as a fellow of the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI).
He has been very active in the industry, and it is a current voting member of many committees including the newly formed ACI Building Code 320, as well as ACI 318-T. In addition, he is a voting member of PTI Building Design Committee, BIM committee, and member of the PTI Technical Advisory Board. He is also a voting member of the Prestress Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Handbook.
In 2012, Martin was awarded the Engineer of the Year in Private Practice award by the Georgia Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies.

Presentation Title:
A POST-TENSIONING PRIMER with some advanced applications and the future of POST-TENSIONING
Presentation Synopsis:

This presentation starts with a basic introduction to What is Post-Tensioning, the materials involved creating the tendons as well as the fabrication process to get tendons ready for the jobsite.
The presentation will then focus on the basic reasons as to why use post-tensioning in structural design of concrete projects, what are the advantages of incorporating unbonded tendons into our design.
It will also touch on site installation on post-tensioning and a few pitfalls that should be avoided and/or properly addressed prior to pouring concrete. A couple of slides addressing construction issues and repairs will be shown.
The program will wrap-up with a brief description of current research of banded-banded systems including new ACI codes that are being developed which should be available in 2025.
