Austin Association of Facility & Maintenance Engineers
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Central
From television shows about medical examiners, most people are familiar with the term “post-mortem” for an autopsy. This presentation will focus on building “pre-mortems” – looking at construction management practices that could have prevented the building failures illustrated. Attendees will learn the relationship of construction management to later problems with walls, windows, roofs, and structural systems, including water infiltration, cracks, movement, and sometimes hazards.
Presenter:
David H. Nicastro, P.E., F.ASTM
Senior Principal
Building Diagnostics, Inc., An ABB Company
David H. Nicastro, P.E., F.ASTM, is a licensed professional engineer specializing in durability and failure causation. He analyzes existing buildings and designs remedies. He is the founder of Building Diagnostics and Engineering Diagnostics, which grew to be an Inc. 500 firm by 2000. He also founded The Durability Lab, a testing center housed at The University of Texas at Austin to study the durability of building components, identifying factors causing premature failure. Mr. Nicastro is the past chairman of ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants, and has published over 50 articles and books on durability and failure of building materials.
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Austin, TX 78759
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Registration fees:
- $47.50 for member - $52.50 late registration (3 business day prior to event)
- $62.50 for non-member - $72.50 late registration (3 business day prior to event)
- 48 hour notice required for refund
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