November/December 2018 Vol. 31, No. 6 A Bimonthly Publication of the International Concrete Repair Institute OJE C R T P A S Project of the Year: W A R D 8 THE EDISON 2 0 1 BATTERY BUILDING Before Compensation and Benets for the Concrete Repair Industry Explored for the First Time 300+ firms throughout the United States surveyed. 2 “Stay competitive 0 in this tough labor market with knowledge of 1 compensation changes and trends!” 8 INTERNATIONAL CONCRETE REPAIR INSTITUTE Compensation and Benefits Survey Visit www.icri.org Concrete Repair Bulletin November/December 2018 is published bimonthly by: Vol. 31, No. 6 International Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252 St. Paul, MN 55114 www.icri.org For information about this publication or about membership in ICRI, write to the above address, FEATURES phone (651) 366-6095, fax (651) 290-2266, or email [email protected]. The opinions expressed in 14 2019 ICRI Project of the Year Awards Concrete Repair Bulletin articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent 15 The Edison Battery Building the position of the editors or of the International Project of the Year Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. 20 Smithfield-Liberty Helix Ramp Rehabilitation ISSN: 1055-2936 Finalist Copyright © 2018 International Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. (ICRI). All rights reserved. 24 Goedehoop Collieries Block 7 Project Finalist Editor Jerry Phenney 28 Awards of Excellence Design/Production Sue Peterson • Baltimore Garage Restoration Executive Director Mike Levin • The Phoenician Resort—Post Tension Garage Repair Associate Executive Director Gigi Sutton 36 Awards of Merit Technical Director Ken Lozen Chapter Relations Dale Regnier • The Philadelphian Certification Steven Bruns • Old St. George Church Conventions Danielle Adams • Delayed Coking Unit Chute Slab Repair & Protection Sponsorship/Ad Sales Blake Finger • Evaluation and Repair of Natural Draft Cooling Tower Membership Jason Acord • Innovative Repairs Preserve 40-Year-Old Cooling Tower at Coal Creek Power Station • Sunshine Skyway Bridge Marketing Rebecca Wegsheid • Façade Rehabilitation of Callahan Tunnel Vent Building #13 Professional Development Rachel Dicks • Jardin de Chine (Montréal Botanical Garden): Restoration of a Thematic Garden • Historic Dam Structural Repairs ICRI Administrative Committee Chairs ICRI Board of Directors & Executive Committee DEPARTMENTS Ralph C. Jones, PE 2 President’s Message 62 People on the Move Structural Engineering Associates Inc. 4 TAC Talk 64 Chapter Meetings & Events Awards Elena Kessi 8 Secretariat Update 66 Chapter News Aquafin Building Product Systems 10 ICRI Supporting Members 71 Chapters Committee Chair’s Letter 46 Volunteer Thank-You Certification Tom Donnelly 72 Product Innovation 52 Concrete Repair Calendar Sika Corporation 77 New ICRI Members 54 Industry News 80 Index of Advertisers Chapters Michelle Nobel 58 Association News Sika Corporation Coordination Rick Edelson Edelson Consulting Group LLC NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Education Brian Daley C.A. Lindman of South Florida, LLC e ICRI year is rapidly ending. e upcoming year will be one of Fellows Peter Golter change for ICRI with many new programs, guideline updates and 3M other changes taking place. It will start out with the Annual ICRI Finance John McDougall Kick-o Party. On the national level, this year’s festivities are being Baker Roofing Co., Inc. held at the Chateau Paris at Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas on Marketing Jessi Meyer January 21, 2019. Stay tuned for more updates as the year starts! Cortec Corporation Meetings & Conventions Ingrid Rodriguez is issue is a wrap-up of the 2018 Fall Conference in Omaha and JSS Property Professionals, Inc. the Annual ICRI Project Awards. Stories will highlight the 2019 Membership Jeff Barnes Project of the Year, Project of the Year Finalists and other projects Barnes Consulting Group, LLC from around the world that were found to have merit. Publications Jerry Phenney MAPEI Corporation I hope you have all had a successful and safe construction season! Technical Activities Fred Goodwin BASF Construction Chemicals Jerry Phenney, Editor, CRB MAPEI Corporation CRB EDITORIAL DEADLINES March/April 2019 Issue—January 2, 2019 July/August 2019 Issue—May 1, 2019 ON THE COVER: This photo shows the rehab- Theme: Resilency: Above and Beyond Concrete Theme: Strengthening ilitated bell towers at The Chapel at Bowdoin Restoration September/October 2019 Issue—July 1, 2019 College in Brunswick, ME. For more information May/June 2019 Issue—March 1, 2019 Theme: Waterproofing with Aesthetics: Theme: Corrosion Making it Dry and Appealing to the Eye onON thisTHE COVER:project, 2018see theICRI articleProject onof the page Year—The 20. Edison Battery Building. See page 15 for the full article. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN 1 PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE Thank You, Merci, Gracias! ­is is the last Concrete Repair Bulletin issue of friendship and hard work. To the Board of Directors, thank you the year, so it is also my last President’s Message for your diligence, your dedication to ICRI and the spirited discus- of the year. sion on important issues. To TAC and all of the technical com- mittee members, I thank you for sharing your knowledge with the Over the last year we have talked about several industry and for your dedication and hard work to improve concrete new initiatives that ICRI has started. We have repair methods. discussed the new Women in ICRI group, the RALPH C. JONES Young Professionals of ICRI task group and the To the Past Presidents of the last 30 years, thank you for your new Global Task Force. We have discussed the leadership and direction to bring ICRI to the point we are today. new Membership Committee and discussed how our membership To all of the administrative committee members, thank you for is worldwide. We have also talked about the Secretariat and the keeping the organization running smoothly, and to the sta of dozens of new initiatives that are being developed and advanced ICRI, thank you for all of the hours of behind-the-scenes work in ICRI. and direction. ­ese are only a few of the exciting new things ICRI has under- It is impossible for me to thank everyone that deserves recognition taken this year. In addition to all of the new initiatives that are in a letter such as this. ­ere are just too many people who make being developed, ICRI has continued to do what it has consistently meaningful contributions to ICRI. Later in this edition of the done for 30 years; Promote best practice in concrete repair. Our Concrete Repair Bulletin (pg. 46) you will see a personal thank-you technical committees have continued to develop and update to the hundreds of members that have contributed to a successful meaningful technical documents. ­e Technical Activities Com- year for ICRI. Some have contributed at the national level, some mittee (TAC) has continued to review and guide the development have contributed at the chapter level and some have contributed of technical content for the organization. ­e Administrative at both levels. Committees have continued to make sure the organization oper- ates scally responsibly and provides activities that promote ICRI’s In closing, I want to o er my most sincere thanks to all of you image in a positive manner. who have contributed to the success of ICRI over the last year and all of the kind words of encouragement I have received from so To operate a volunteer organization such as this requires a tremen- many people. It has been my honor to serve as President of ICRI dous amount of support and e ort from its members. Everything this year. ­ank you! is not accomplished by the Executive Committee and the members of the Board of Directors. It takes tremendous dedication and It has certainly been an exciting time to be the president of ICRI. work by its volunteer members. Without the support of all of the members of this organization, ICRI could not be successful and meaningful to the concrete repair industry. I must take this opportunity to thank many people. To my fellow Ralph C. Jones, PE Executive Committee members, thank you for your support, 2018 ICRI President The leading resource for education and information to improve the quality of repair, restoration, and protection of concrete. Visit www.icri.org. 2 CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 WWW.ICRI.ORG TACTALK The Future of Concrete Repair One of my favorite sayings is “Do unto your office, then typically concrete is repaired when cracks appear, often future before your future does unto you.” Like with rust staining from corrosion. This is analogous to a visit to the many other things, this is true of concrete repair. emergency room or perhaps even hospice care. The medical Another way of saying this is, “The most profession long ago realized that it is much more cost-effective to successful concrete repair is the one never done.” proactively address health issues through preventative care than to I cannot find attribution for either of these wait until the patient is in distress.13 Likewise, when one purchases quotations, but nevertheless they are true, so I an automobile, it comes with an inspection schedule and maintenance 14 FRED GOODWIN will lay claim to them. plan. Concrete is the most durable man-made construction material. One A maintenance plan for concrete repair is discussed in ACI 562-16, could argue that masonry from natural stone has a longer history Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing (think of the pyramids), but this is taking an existing material and Concrete Structures and Commentary and anticipated maintenance is adapting its use by joining pieces together. The oldest concrete required in the selection of repair materials and methods.15 A structures that I can find are a floor from Yiftahal, Israel, that has companion document has recently been approved by the American been dated to around 8000 BC,1 followed by cisterns from Syria2 Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI 563-18, Specifications for Repair of estimated to have been constructed about 6500 BC, then by Lepensky Structural Concrete in Buildings, it should be published shortly.