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Chicago area building officials get schooled in concrete
Members of the Chicago-area Suburban
Building Officials Conference (SBOC) were treated to an educational
seminar and tour of a concrete home in Marseilles, Illinois on May
18, 2006. Concrete-based wall systems such as precast panels, insulating
concrete forms, removable forms, and reinforced concrete masonry
were featured during the seminar, which was held in a precast
concrete home on the grounds of the Bourne Golf Club.
The day long event was sponsored by the American Red Cross and the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) in partnership with Portland Cement Association,
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, DuKane Precast (host of the
event), Pre-Stress Engineering Corp, Simpson Strong-Tie, and FEMA.
Visit
www.safehomeillinois.org for more details.
Storm
resistant construction workshops planned
NACA members are working together to deliver eleven workshops on storm
resistant concrete building systems in states affected by Tornadoes and
Hurricanes. The seminars, titled Storm Resistant Concrete Homes and
Buildings, are tentatively scheduled for:
| August
22 |
Little
Rock, Arkansas |
| August
24 |
Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma |
| August
25 |
Dallas,
Texas |
| August
29 |
Memphis,
Tennessee |
| August
31 |
Kansas
City, Missouri |
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September 6 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
|
September 7 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
September 8 |
Columbus, Ohio |
| October
24 |
Charleston, South Carolina |
| October
25 |
Savannah, Georgia |
| October
26 |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Topics covered during the seminar include wind resistant construction methods,
building code requirements for high winds, concrete masonry, precast concrete, tilt-up concrete,
removable forms, and insulating concrete forms. Builders,
architects, engineers, contractors, building officials, and product
suppliers are invited to attend. The general public is also welcome.
Attendees will receive 7 Professional Development Hours. The
registration fee is only $79 and includes continental breakfast and
lunch. Visit
www.nrmca.org/seminars for additional details.
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Hurricane Katrina draft report issued
On June 1, the Interagency Performance Evaluation Team (IPET) issued
its draft report titled Performance Evaluation of the New
Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System.
The 6,000-page document provides an in-depth analysis
of the factors leading up to the massive flooding in New Orleans and
Southeast Louisiana. The report concludes the
system did not perform as a system, the storm exceeded design
criteria, and
performance was less than the design intent. The report also
provides recommendations for improving the process of disaster
mitigation.
Access the report online.
Contact John Sullivan.
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