Nov

The Physics Behind Lessons Learned in a Full-Size Blindside Mock-Up

by The Building Enclosure Council Greater Detroit

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Two sessions, two AIA Learning Units, plus hands-on training!

About this Event

Presented by the Building Enclosure Council of Greater Detroit

1 AIA Learning Unit will be provided for EACH course

4:30pm Presentation: The Physics Behind Lessons Learned in a Full-Size Blindside Mock-Up (as presented at the 2019 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium)

Description: Burying a pre-applied waterproofing system between an earth retention system and newly installed concrete—never to be seen again—creates a difficult scenario whereby designers, manufacturers, and contractors are left to wonder just how well their system will perform. SmithGroup (an architectural engineering firm) partnered with a design-build contractor to develop a new university laboratory building. The building included two stories of below-grade construction and was placed at the corner of the project site close to the intersection of two streets. Based on previous success, the design-build contractor proposed the use of a specific blindside system. For the proposed system to be approved for the project, both parties agreed to perform an evaluation. A significant part of the evaluation process included the assembly and forensic deconstruction of a full-size structural shotcrete mock-up.

There are three areas of concern typically posed to all pre-applied waterproofing membranes:

Does the system bond to the concrete?
Will the system survive the installation of the structural shotcrete?
Can the system resist lateral water migration?

From the lessons learned during the assembly and deconstruction of the mock-up, we will review the findings and use scientific methods with applied physics to evaluate the original assumptions and validate the findings.

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5:30pm Hands-On Training: Pre-Applied Waterproofing Hands-On Training (MUST RSVP BY OCTOBER 28 FOR THIS COURSE)

Description: Experience the feeling of working with the materials used and evaluated in the “Full-Size Blindside Mock-Up” while never leaving the comfort of your office or home. Each individual or group participating in the training will receive an IBE Level III Training Pre-Applied Kit, where the shipping box becomes the training mock-up and contains: