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May/June 2021 Vol. 34, No. 3 CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN POST-TENSION SYSTEM EVALUATION AND REPAIR Concrete Repair Bulletin May/June 2021 is published bimonthly by the: Vol. 34, No. 3 International Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252 St. Paul, MN 55114 www.icri.org For information about this publication or about CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN membership in ICRI, write to the above address, phone (651) 3666095, fax (651) 2902266, or email [email protected]. The opinions expressed in Concrete Repair Bulletin articles are those of FEATURES the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the editors or of the International 14 Rising from the Flames: Assessing and Repairing Fire Damage Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. to Post-Tensioned Parking Garage ISSN: 10552936 by Stephen Lucy and Billy James Copyright © 2021 International Concrete Repair Institute, Inc. (ICRI). All rights reserved. 18 Post-Tensioning System Modification at Gateway Tower 2 by Nancy Tamay and Chris Hill Editor Jerry Phenney Design/Production Sue Peterson 22 Structural Repair and Protection of University of Missouri Executive Director Eric Hauth Hospitals and Clinics Post-Tensioned Parking Garage Associate Executive Director Gigi Sutton by Chris Ball Technical Director Ken Lozen Chapter Relations Dale Regnier Certification Dale Regnier DEPARTMENTS Conventions Sarah Ewald Sponsorship/Ad Sales Libby Baxter 2 President's Message 30 Chapter News Marketing Rebecca Wegscheid 4 Women in ICRI 32 Chapters Chair's Letter 6 TAC Talk 34 Association News 8 Secretariat Update 36 People on the Move ICRI Administrative Committee Chairs 10 ICRI Supporting Members 38 Product Innovation 28 Concrete Repair Calendar 39 New ICRI Members ICRI Board of Directors & Executive Committee President Elena Kessi 28 Industry News 40 Index of Advertisers Aquafin Building Product Systems Awards Kenny Hopfensperger Evonik Corporation NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Certification Tom Donnelly Sika Corporation This issue of the Concrete Repair Bulletin, themed "Post-Tension Chapters Michelle Nobel MAPEI Corporation System Evaluation and Repair," features technical articles about a Conventions Ingrid Rodriguez Case Study of the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics Ingrid Shawn Corp. Parking Garage Repairs, the Post-Tension System Modification at Coordination John McDougall Gateway Tower 2, and the Assessing and Repair of a Fire Baker Roofing Co., Inc. Education Bryan Heery Damaged Post-Tensioned Parking Garage. Everclear Enterprises, Inc. Fellows Peter Golter ICRI has completed the 2021 Virtual Spring Convention and plans 3M are moving ahead for the remainder of 2021. Hopefully, as the vaccine rollout Finance Brian MacNeil continues, we may be able to gather in person for the Fall Convention and chapter Kryton International, Inc. meetings in the near future. Please continue to send your chapter events and Marketing Ed Kluckowski Freyssinet, Inc. updates to Dale Regnier. Membership Adam Hibshman Valcourt Building Services I hope you are all having a great start to 2021 and I look forward to seeing you at Publications Jerry Phenney future ICRI conventions and chapter meetings! RAM Construction Services Technical Activities Mark Nelson Jerry Phenney Nelson Testing Laboratories RAM Construction Services Women in ICRI Tara TorenRudisill Thornton Tomasetti Editor, Concrete Repair Bulletin The International Concrete Repair Institute is the leading resource for education and information to improve the quality of repair, ON THE COVER: This photo shows the rehab ilitatedON THE bell COVER: towers Removing at The concreteChapel at around Bowdoin existing restoration, and protection of concrete. Visit www.icri.org. Collegeposttension in Brunswick, tendons—Post ME. For moreTensioning information System onModification this project, at Gatewaysee the Tower article 2, onarticle page by Nancy20. Tamay andWWW.ICRI.ORG Chris Hill, page 18. MAY/JUNE 2021 CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN 1 PRESIDENT'SMESSAGE Future Forward—Embracing a Brighter Tomorrow In November, Rolling Stone As we write this article, ICRI is set to launch the 2021 Virtual magazine published 14 Spring Convention—our third virtual convention since the Invaluable Lessons Busi- start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hard to believe that ness Leaders Learned the last time ICRI was able to bring our members together During the Pandemic in person was over one and a half years ago at the Fall (https://www.rollingstone.com/ Convention in Philadelphia! When the ICRI Board of Direc- culture-council/panels/lessons- tors had to make the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 ELENA KESSI ERIC HAUTH business-leaders-learned- Spring Convention scheduled for Vancouver, BC, none of during-pandemic-1095153). us thought then that we would still be virtual more than a The article touched on themes that reach across our ICRI year later. demographic. Thankfully, innovation and science have led to a rapid While the list is more comprehensive, it could be condensed development and deployment of life-saving vaccines that into three fundamental ideas: let us glimpse a future when we can return to a new normal. 1. People are always our most important asset. We say “new normal” because we all know that a crisis of this magnitude has changed the world in many ways and 2. Change is necessary, not just inevitable. that we cannot just return to the world that existed in late 3. Leadership matters, now more than ever. 2019. In the previous edition of the CRB, we highlighted a number But a new normal that brings us back together safely is of initiatives ICRI has taken to push ahead during the pan- finally on the horizon! demic. We are committed to ensuring that our organization comes out of this difficult time even better positioned to We are especially excited to announce that in April, the ICRI meet the needs of our members—and attract more members Board of Directors approved a recommendation of the in the months and years ahead. Conventions Committee to return to a live convention this Fall in Minneapolis! The Fall Convention will mark a return We are proud to report that, so far, ICRI has weathered the to the connections and fun that ICRI is known for. storm about as well as we could have hoped. We continue to develop and launch new products to serve the industry. The new normal not only means that we need to consider We have streamlined some of our processes to operate how best to maintain safe conditions; it also means building more efficiently. We have operated within budget, setting on the lessons learned from virtual and distance-based work the stage for stronger growth in the months ahead. over the past year. For example, ICRI is exploring “hybrid” models that enable live convention opportunities as well This brings us to lesson 1, above: Great people separate as virtual opportunities to reach an even broader audience. great organizations from good ones. So, we would be Through the successful video product demos shown at the hugely remiss if we did not start this article with the biggest Fall and Spring Virtual Conventions, we are excited to possible thank you to the many great people serving as announce that ICRI will soon offer a year-round video volunteers on ICRI’s technical and administrative commit- “Buyers Guide” platform featuring product demos from our tees throughout the most difficult period in memory. member companies. This represents another great example of an innovation that grew out of the challenge of the pan- Volunteers serving on our committees are the heart and demic. soul of ICRI, contributing their time, talent, and energy to make ICRI and the concrete repair industry better. In many No doubt you have also begun thinking a lot about what ways, they have not missed a beat, and, with the widespread “new normal” means to you, your company, and your use of Zoom, the committees are doing more than ever to employees/team members. advance the technical and administrative work of ICRI. This is the spirit that makes ICRI such a special and resilient As we continue to move forward, what lessons from the organization. We could not be more grateful for this remark- pandemic should we never lose sight of and carry forward? able commitment. As the only association focused on the concrete repair industry, ICRI seeks to embody the same spirit of adapt- 2 CONCRETE REPAIR BULLETIN MAY/JUNE 2021 WWW.ICRI.ORG ability, resiliency, and perseverance of our members. So, Sincerely, together, let us challenge each other to put into focus the positive side of the new normal. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to and member- ship with ICRI during this challenging time. We cannot wait to get back together this Fall and share our insights in Elena Kessi Eric Hauth person once again. In the meantime, we will keep building 2021 ICRI President ICRI Executive Director toward a brighter future! Project Award Entries Now Accepted. • Submit your Project Award entry by June 1, 2021 and pay an entry fee of $250. • Submit your Project Award entry PROJECT AWARDS between June 2 and July 1, 2021 2021 and pay an entry fee of $300. 29 Years of Recognizing Outstanding • Complete rules can be found at Concrete Repair, Restoration, and www.icri.org/page/awards-home. Preservation Projects CATEGORIES New This Year— High-Rise ICRI Safety Awards! Historic The ICRI Safety Awards have been created to promote and support a culture of safety in the concrete repair industry—believing that all incidents and injuries can be avoided. Industrial The ICRI Environmental Health and Safety Committee has created this award as a method of recognizing industry safety best practices, celebrating leaders in the Longevity industry, and sharing those best practices so others may learn and employ. The committee will present awards in each category, as well as awards for the size Low-Rise of the company in each category, and finally, an overall award for each category.