Joint Baltimore-Washington ICRI / IBEC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Dinner and Meeting 2024
Joint Baltimore-Washington ICRI & IIBEC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Dinner and Meeting
Maggiano’s – Tyson’s Galleria
2001 International Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Please join us for the chapter’s second Joint-Chapter Dinner and Meeting with the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of ICRI to be held at Maggiano’s Little Italy at Tyson’s Galleria! This event will feature a technical presentation on “Wet Concrete Can RUIN a Good Roof Design: Insights to Cement Your Success!” presented by Kristen Westover of GAF. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Event Information:
– Registration and Social Hour with wine and beer will start at 5:30 pm in the private dining rooms upstairs.
– A family-style dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.
– A technical presentation will begin at 7:30 pm.
Technical Presentation Summary: With misinformation swirling around the topic of moisture in concrete roof decks, it can be difficult to know the right approach to take to mitigate risk. Key questions include:
– Are roof failures due to moisture in concrete primarily associated with the use of lightweight concrete decks?
– When can the building interior facilitate downward drying of a wet concrete roof deck?
– Is 28 days the right amount of time to let a new concrete deck cure before installing a roof?
– Are admixtures and moisture vapor–reduction additives effective in mitigating concerns around moisture in concrete roof decks?
– Are vapor retarders the answer? What about vented base sheets?
– Which adhesives and insulation and cover board facers are appropriate to use in these roof assemblies?
It is known in the industry that excessive amounts of moisture in concrete roof decks can lead to poor performance of roof assemblies. The presentation explores this industry-wide issue, debunks some of the myths, provides a framework to discuss these risks with the project team, reviews design considerations, and discusses guidelines to mitigate your risk.
About the Speaker:
Kristin Westover, P.E., LEED AP O+M, is a Technical Manager of Specialty Installations for low-slope commercial roofing systems at GAF. She specializes in cold storage roofing assemblies where she provides insight, education, and best practices as it relates to cold storage roofing. Kristin is part of the Building and Roofing Science Team where she works with designers on all types of low-slope roofing projects to review project design considerations so designers can make informed roof assembly decisions. Prior to joining GAF in 2020, Kristin worked as a consulting engineer for repair and Restoration of existing buildings, primarily for commercial buildings and high rise residential structures. Prior project expertise includes roofing, waterproofing, facades, parking garages, and pavements where she performed assessments, specification and design documents, bidding services oversight, and construction contract administration.