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AIA Continuing Education Seminars
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EMSEAL's highly regarded lunch seminars are available for
your firm. Known for their emphasis on education,
and interactive learning method, these seminars have been extremely well
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SWRI-Validated Expansion Joint
Training:
"Joint Protection and Firestopping, Fire-Resistive Joint
Systems"
AIA Course--
212-EJS117
Learning Units: 8
Course Designation:
LU/HSW
Face-to-face, at EMSEAL -- sign up
now. |
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Selecting Construction Products and Processes for Successful
International Design
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"Fire-Rated Expansion Joints - Principles, Products, Practice and
Innovation"
AIA Course--
BENVO4 A
Learning Units: 1
Course Designation:
LU/HSW/SD
Face-to-face, in your firm --
schedule now. |
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"Sealing the Building Envelope--Principles, Products & Practice"
AIA Course--
BENVO1
Learning Units: 1
Course Designation:
LU/HSW
Face-to-face, in your firm --
schedule now.
"Although they are a minor component of the building envelope, joints with
sealants are often responsible for defects and failures -- sometimes after
only a couple of years.
These problems arise because there is often confusion as to who is
responsible for design of joints and choice of sealants and because DETAILED
DESIGN IS LEFT TOO LATE -- so that decisions already taken make it difficult
to design a satisfactory joint"
-- "From Civil
Engineer International:, July 1995, Report from CIRIA (Construction Industry
Research and Information Association)."
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While this
research is a bit dated, its truths are not.
Waterproofing related issues constitute a lions share of post-tenancy
complaints and revenue disruption and are involved in an estimated
90% of
construction-related lawsuits.
EMSEAL Is routinely
at the
center of communication disconnects that exist between the design architect
responsible for selecting joint sealants and the engineers calculating joint
movement. When this conversation ignores the movement capability of the
product that is expected to seal the joints, failures usually result.
EMSEAL's "Sealing
Joints in the Building Envelope" box-lunch seminar provides
practical steps to avoid this and other common mistakes that effect joint
sealing. Schedule
an EMSEAL lunch seminar now or
read more about it at
www.emseal.com.
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Sealing the Building Envelope: Principles, Products & Practices / -
BENV01 / 2011 |
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Description: |
SEALING THE BUILDING ENVELOPE: PRINCIPLES, PRODUCTS & PRACTICES I.
WHY BUILDINGS LEAK – TYPICAL PROBLEMS 1.Forces That Cause Moisture
Ingress A:Raindrop Momentum B:Gravity C:Capillary Action D:Surface
Tension E:Air Pressure Difference 2.Where Moisture Gets In A:
Through Cladding (Porosity of Cladding) B:Improperly Sealed or
Failed Joint Seals C:Poorly Detailed or Executed Roof-to Wall
Interface D:Window Assemblies that are Poorly Designed and/or That
Do Not meet ANSI Requirements for Wind Driven Rain or Hurricane
Forces E:Poorly Designed Vents, HVAC Units, and Other Envelope
Penetrations II.JOINT SEALING 1:Types of Joints A:Structural
Expansion Joints and Abutment Joints between Structures (ex. New and
Existing) B. Joints at Penetrations to the Envelope (Windows, Doors,
Vents, HVAC Units) C:Joints between Dissimilar Materials D:Joints at
changes in roof lines, building shape or structural systems E:Joints
in cladding panels 2:Fundamental Design Issues Affecting Joint
Sealing A:Existence and Emphasis B:Sizing & Movement a)Allowable
Construction Tolerances b)Relationship of Calculated Movement to
Movement Capability of a Product Type C:Failure to Design in Other
than Cross- Section D:Specification of Competitive Technologies
E:Continuity & Communication III. JOINT SEALANT PRODUCT TYPES
1.Compression Seals 2.Strip Seals 3.Caulk & BackerRod 4. Open-Cell
Precompressed Foam—100 % Acrylic impregnation vs Wax Saturation
5.Binary Sealants--Pre-Applied & Field-Applied IV. Innovation and
Design Versatility 1.Double Sided Pre-Applied Binary Sealants
2.Watertight - Fire Rated Joints achieved with a Single Installation
3.Factory Fabricated Universal 90’s 4.LEED Contributions including
R-value, STC & OITC ratings, and longevity V.INSTALLATION & QUALITY
MANAGEMENT 1.Function of Checklists |
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Course Format: |
Instructor-led face-to-face |
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Learning Objective 1: |
Analyze how watertight, energy efficient, fire-rated expansion
joints are the consequence of a process in which we: Design, Detail,
Specify, Bid, Erect, Manufacture, & Install in 3-D |
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Learning Objective 2: |
Be familiar with product technologies and how to apply them |
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Learning Objective 3: |
Why it is critical to require certified performance reports in your
specifications. |
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Learning Objective 4: |
Know that your next building can be a watertight structure. |
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"Deck Expansion
Joints--Types, Applications, Failure Analysis"
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"We have come
to realize that our projects show more problems with expansion
joints than all other product categories combined. Yet, expansion
joints are a miniscule part
of projects in terms of construction
costs.
How can we work together to produce trouble-free joint seals?"
Received in a letter to
our firm in 1990, this quote has been the basis of EMSEAL's mission
for 20+ years. Less than
1/2 of one percent
of the budget of a structure is typically spent on expansion joints.
In fact less than one percent is usually spent on all
waterproofing. Yet, waterproofing related issues constitute a lions
share of post-tenancy complaints and revenue disruption and
are involved in an estimated
90% of construction-related lawsuits.
We can "work together" to produce trouble-free joint seals. It
involves a collaborative process, begun early in design stage
and includes the incorporation of a couple of simple sheets to your
bid documents. Architects, engineers, and general and sub
contractors everywhere are adopting our "Think,
Design, Detail, Erect, Manufacture and Install
3-Dimensional
Expansion Joint Solutions"
approach to joint sealing. To find out how, schedule
an EMSEAL lunch seminar now or
read more about it at emseal.com.
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Contact AIACES@emseal.com for
more information.
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