FSEA South Florida Chapter Meeting-June 2022

1395 Northwest 57th Avenue,Miami FL 33126

14 June, 2022

Description

This is a 1-hour presentation that qualifies for 1.0 PDHs and dinner is included with your registration. PDH certificates will be emailed from [email protected] to all attendees. Program Overview Repair & retrofit of existing structures is often a time-consuming and expensive process. Many engineers may be familiar with the original concept of repair and retrofit of structures with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) products that was pioneered by the speaker in the late 1980s. However, those products have their own limitations and are ineffective in certain applications. This presentation focuses on two techniques developed by the speaker in the last decade that offer economical solutions for repair of corrosion-damaged structures in coastal regions. One technique is for enhancing the flexural and axial capacity of columns that may have been built with low-strength concrete or have lost capacity due to corrosion of reinforcing bars. The solution using PileMedic® is very compact, requiring minimal enlargement of the column cross section; it can also be used to repair submerged piles. It is widely used by the US Navy and other clients worldwide. Design examples and field applications in Miami will be presented. The second technique is for repair of corrosion-damaged seawalls, bulkheads and bridge piers. The Sheet Pile Repair (SPiRe®) system eliminates the need for coffer dams and is being used by the US military and various ports globally. Examples of current projects in southern Florida will be presented. About the Presenter Dr. Mo Ehsani received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan and was a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Arizona for 28 years. He pioneered the field of repair and retrofit of civil structures with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials and has published these findings in numerous professional journals such as ACI, ASCE, Earthquake Spectra, etc. Dr. Ehsani is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE) and the American Concrete Institute (FACI). He has served as President of the Structural Engineers Association of Arizona and he is a registered professional engineer in eighteen states including FL. Professor Ehsani has been featured on major media such as CNN, National Public Radio, the History Channel, Engineering News Record, and Miami Herald for his expertise on strengthening of structures, particularly related to earthquakes and other structural failures. He has invented numerous FRP systems and received the 2014 Arizona Technology Leader of The Year Award. In 2010, Dr. Ehsani left the University of Arizona as a Professor Emeritus to devote his full attention to QuakeWrap, Inc., a company he had founded in 1994 that specializes in repair and retrofit of structures with FRP. The company offers turnkey design/build solutions to its international clients. Numerous award-winning projects and creative solutions/products developed to address the clients’ needs attest to the unique capabilities of this company. In September 2014, QuakeWrap was inducted into the U.S. Congressional Records as “…a small business that has grown by being a leader in state-of-the-art technology and by embracing exporting as key to its growth strategy.” Join FSEA