SPS Repair

Schedule an In-House Strengthening Seminar

Structural Preservation Systems offers in-house seminars for both design professionals and general contractors to learn about structural repair and strengthening. These seminars may be tailored to focus on a particular topic.

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For General Contractors - Structural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures

In this session, participants will learn:

  • How to identify the proper repair procedure for each building type and application
  • FRP material properties and available forms
  • Installation procedures and techniques
  • Design Methodology
  • Applications for beams, slabs, columns, walls, pipes, tanks, and silos
  • QA/QC procedures
  • Alternative methods for FRP Systems
  • Case studies

For Design Professionals - Structural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures

In this session, participants will learn:

  • Causes of structural deficiency
  • Structural strengthening process
  • Strengthening with external/internal post-tensioning (Design concepts and anchorages)
  • Strengthening with external FRP composites
  • FRP material properties and available forms
  • FRP installation procedures and techniques
  • FRP design principles and proper detailing
  • Applications for beams, slabs, columns, walls, pipes, tanks, and silos
  • QA/QC Procedures
  • Case studies

About the Speakers:

Tarek Alkhrdaji, Ph.D., P.E.,
Dr. Alkhrdaji is an active member of ACI committees 440 (FRP) and ACI 437 (Strength Evaluation), and is currently chairing an ACI subcommittee on strengthening of concrete structures using externally bonded FRP composites.  He is also a member of ICRI and ASCE. Dr. Alkhrdaji has been a speaker in more than forty professional events such as ACI Annual Conventions, ASEC Seminars and SEA Seminars.

Jay Thomas
Mr. Thomas is Vice President for Structural Preservation Systems and has 26 years of experience in projects involving structural repair, strengthening, and protection of concrete and steel in public, commercial and industrial facilities. He is an active member of ACI committees 440 (FRP) and ACI 437 (Strength Evaluation) and a member of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI).

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