Jeff Varga from Euclid Chemical describes petrographic investigation.
On September 11th, Jeff Varga from Euclid Chemical hosted a seminar on Concrete Petrography. He described the investigative process and outlined the most common problems he sees in concrete that makes its way to the lab. We had a great turnout for the discussion including some new faces!
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) is happy to announce that we will be awarding at least one $1,000 scholarship to a student pursuing coursework related to the concrete repair field (e.g. engineering, construction, project management, or materials science).
If you or someone you know, might be interested in this scholarship, please have them review the criteria below, fill out an application and submit it to icri_pittsburgh@aespj.com
A. Qualifications:
1. Any family member of an ICRI Pittsburgh member/associate or student member of the
ICRI Pittsburgh Chapter.
2. Applicants must have completed 30 credit hours, and be a full time student in a college,
university or technical school.
3. Applicants must have a "B" average and submit official transcripts of grades to date.
B. Criteria (Scholarship Award is competitive):
1. Current grade point average
2. Career choice in the construction industry
3. Extra-curricular activities
4. Personal letter stating the applicant's qualifications for the scholarship.
C. Selection:
1. Applicant must complete the ICRI Scholarship Application Form
2. Applicants are required to submit personal letter stating their qualifications along with
educational and career goals
3. Finalists may be interviewed by the board of the ICRI Pittsburgh Chapter and a neutral
professional.
D. Award:
1. The $1,000 award will be made payable to the recipient and the university or college
they are attending.
E. Termination:
1. The ICRI Board will have the right to revise, change or cancel the award.
F. Deadline:
1. Submission for the Scholarship must be in by 12-1-18
2. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Chapter Board members on 01-10-19
3. Application and related questions are to be sent to the ICRI email address
(icri_pittsburgh@aespj.com).
Improve your knowledge of the ACI 562-16 Repair Code with ICRI’s new online training videos on the ACI 562-16 Repair Code and the ACI/ICRI Guide to the Repair Code. The presentations were recorded during a special technical session on the ACI 562-16 Repair Code and Guide at a recent ICRI Convention. There are five videos available free to ICRI Members and at a nominal fee for non-members.
Click here for more!
ICRI - Pittsburgh is seeking nominations for the following positions on the board:
If you have a nomination, please contact one of the existing members of the leadership team.
On Wednesday 11/7/17, ICRI Pittsburgh welcomed Monica Rourke for a talk regarding grout injection for water ingress. A former President of the ICRI, Monica was able to impart key information for the audience of contractors, engineers and material suppliers. Her knowledge, collected over her years of being a consultant and representative for Mapei, was on full display as she walked the crowd through injection techniques, material selection and successful projects.
We are thrilled that Monica was able to join us!
The Pittsburgh Chapter recently held a panel discussion titled “Blueprint for a Successful Project”. The meeting was a follow up from a previous panel discussion that discussed “lessons learned”. The panel included an owner, engineer, contractor, and material supplier (all of whom are ICRI members). Each member shared their thoughts and experiences regarding successful projects, and the moderator integrated questions and comments from the audience. The insights provided were appreciated by all.
Evan Rowles (ICRI Pittsburgh Past President) presents Abby Severyn with the first annual ICRI Pittsburgh Scholarship
ICRI Pittsburgh recently awarded the chapter's $1,500 scholarship to Abby Severyn. The Pittsburgh Chapter is excited to award our initial scholarship to Abby, who is majoring in Architectural Engineering (Structural Option) at Penn State University. She plans to graduate in two years with both a Bachelor and Master Degree of Architectural Engineering, and looks forward to becoming a structural designer for renovation and adaptive reuse projects. Congratulations Abby!
