September Membership Meeting
2075 Midway Road
Suite 100, Lewisville
TX
Join us for the NTX Chapter September Membership Meeting!
Schedule: lunch at 11:30 AM, presentation noon-1 PM
Cost: $25 members, $40 non-members (members use Promo Code sent by email)
Presentation: Structural Strengthening With FRP Composites
Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP’s) have become a viable and accepted means of upgrading, strengthening, and rehabilitating structures throughout the world. Typical applications include external reinforcement, seismic upgrades, change in use, building alterations and innovative anchoring techniques. This presentation will discuss why structures need to be strengthened, design considerations, available industry guidelines, highlight materials that can be used for structural strengthening along with their advantages and disadvantages and fire protection requirements.
Presenter: Eri Vokshi, Sika Corporation
Eri Vokshi is a Technical Sales Manager at Sika-US. She has 11 years of experience with FRP materials and design. She holds a Master’s degree in Material Science from Arizona State University and is a professional engineer in the state of Florida. Eri is also an active member of ICRI, ACI, SEA and the chair of ACI 440-0E subcommittee.
