Don’t miss this informative and entertaining educational seminar on flooring failures at the World of Concrete and The International Surfaces Event

After an introduction to the nature of moisture-related flooring problems, attendees will watch and listen to what goes on when a moisture-related floor covering problem ends up in court. Attendees will observe a theatrical courtroom experience where the factors leading up to a flooring failure will be presented and argued. Issues such as the sources of moisture, moisture movement and the adverse effects of moisture on flooring installations will all be presented to help the jury decide who is responsible for the problem. Closing remarks will include the 10 Steps to avoiding moisture-related flooring failure.

1. Discover causes of moisture-related flooring problems
2. Determine who is responsible for preventing a slab moisture problem
3. Examine how slab curling is a two-faced problem
4. Give examples on how to properly test moisture in a concrete floor slab

Credits: 3.0 AIA/CES LU|HSW, PDH, TCA

Seminar dates and locations
Presenters

Peter Craig
Concrete Floor Consultant at Concrete Constructives
Greene, ME, United States

Peter Craig, FACI, FICRI is an independent concrete floor consultant with the firm Concrete Constructives. Peter has over forty-one years experience with specialized aspects of concrete floor construction, maintenance and protection, and has conducted over four hundred moisture-related flooring investigations nationwide. Peter served as national president for the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) in 1996 and was co-chairman of the ACI Moisture task group from 1998 to 2004. He is currently a voting member of ACI Committee 302 on slab construction and is subcommittee chairman for ACI 302.2. Peter is a lead instructor for the ICRI moisture testing certification program in addition to a voting member of ASTM Committee E-6 and F-6.

Scott Tarr
President at North Starr Concrete Consulting
Dover, NH, United States

Scott Tarr, PE, FACI, CCSMTT, is President of North S.Tarr Concrete Consulting and was previously a partner with Concrete Engineering Specialists. Prior to joining CES in 2007, Scott was a Principal Engineer in the Structural Evaluation Section of CTLGroup, Skokie, IL for seventeen years. As a licensed PE in multiple states, his primary experience is in the area of problem-solving distressed concrete slabs on ground (interior and exterior), and flooring failures throughout the United States and internationally. He specializes in comparing the as-built to specified load carrying capability of concrete slabs and developing repair specifications to restore the serviceability to the design. Scott is a member of International Concrete Repair Institute and American Concrete Institute where he serves on several committees. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, specializing in Pavements and Constructed Systems. He is co-author of the book Concrete Floors on Ground for the Portland Cement Association