Assessing Concrete and Parking Structures

Part 1 – Assessing Concrete Structures, Presented by Craig Racey, P.E.
This class is a deep dive into the critical role of concrete as a building material and the potential deterioration mechanisms and the consequential effects on the structural integrity of buildings. By the end of this class, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to identify and assess common deterioration and failure mechanisms that can occur, and their impact on the structural integrity and lifespan of a building.

Part 2 – Assessing Parking Structures, Presented by Andrea Shear
This class will provide a history of parking structure construction, the unique conditions that make them susceptible to deterioration and failures, considerations for the assessment of parking structures as well as an overview of the current inspection requirements. By the end of this class, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of parking structure construction, the common failures that can occur, and methods for investigation and repair.

• Course will award 1.5 hour of continuing education
• This course is Diamond Review approved in 49 states. New York does not accept hours from recordings.

Speakers:

Craig Racey, P.E., is an Associate Investigative Structural Engineer with Martin/Martin, Inc. in their Lakewood, Colorado office. Craig has specialized in concrete structures, their design, and rehabilitation for more than 20 years, with experience in many aspects of concrete ranging from design of new concrete structures to rehabilitation of a variety of structure types in many different climatic zones and exposures. Craig is heavily involved in the assessment, design, and rehabilitation of durable parking structures and overseeing all aspects of the investigative process from the assessment phases through construction. He is a board member with the local chapter of the International Concrete Restoration Institute (ICRI) and the National Parking Association (NPA) Parking Consultant Council (PCC).

Andrea Shear, P.E., joined Murray Engineering as an Associate in July of 2024. Prior to joining Murray, she worked at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. for 20 years where she completed condition surveys, performed failure and collapse investigations, designed structural repairs for restoration and adaptive reuse, and completed construction period services and special inspections associated with a variety of structures, including high rise and historic commercial and office buildings, parking structures, residential buildings, and civil infrastructure. She is a board member of the Structural Engineers Associate of New York’s Codes as well as co-chair of SEAoNY’s Code Advisory Committee. She is also a member of the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations Code Advisory Committee General Requirements Subcommittee.

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