How to Select the Best Blindside Waterproofing System for your Project

  • What is Blindside Waterproofing

  • Common Challenges

  • Common products and technologies

  • Specification Tips

How Instant-Setting Cold Fluid Applied Waterproofing Systems Solve Problems

  • Evolution of an instant setting waterproofing system

  • System Buildup and Technical components

  • Design and Installation Considerations

  • Waterproofing comparative analysis

Air Barrier Assemblies: Technology, installation and code compliance

  • Fundamentals of Design and Construction

  • Building code requirements

  • Technology Considerations

  • Installation and Critical details

Constructing Exterior Walls to Avoid Moisture Intrusion

  • Evolution of the Exterior wall

  • Importance of Air Barriers

  • Building Envelope Principles

  • Component Considerations

Sealing Joints in the Building Envelope (1LU/HSW)

  • Watertight, energy efficient, fire rated expansion joints

  • Expansion joints from design to install

  • Product Techologies

  • Integration with other building materi(als

Expansion Joints: Design, Types and Analysis: Traffic Bearing Expansion Joints (1LU/HSW)

  • Watertight, energy efficient, fire rated expansion joints; Design to Install

  • Traffic Bearing Expansion Joints: Fire rated, Continuous, Factory Fabrication

  • Meeting life safety obligations while maintaining good building science

Expansion Joints & Fire Rating: Principles, Products, Practice and Innovation (1LU/HSW)

  • Watertight, energy efficient, fire rated expansion joints; Design to Install

  • Certified Performance and Test Reports

  • Sound attenuation, fire rating, energy loads, VOC reduction, material savings

  • Meeting life safety obligations while maintaining good building science

Successful Coatings Applications (1LU)

  • How coatings work

  • Difference between paint and coatings

  • Specifying coatings

  • Quality assurance and trouble shooting

Adhesive Anchoring (1LU/HSW)

  • Anchoring overview, types and advantages

  • Industry standards/ASTM’s for adhesive anchors

  • Installation steps of adhesvie anchors

  • Future of adhesive anchoring

Repair and Strengthening of Structures with FRP

  • Structural needs; corrosion and reinforcement

  • Installations of FRP: surface prep, mixing, priming, saturation and application.

  • FRP design principles and engineering considerations, ACI guidelines and limitations

  • Specific cases and real world applications

Joint Sealants: Their Designs and Use (1LU/HSW)

  • Structural needs; corrosion and reinforcement

  • Installations of FRP: surface prep, mixing, priming, saturation and application.

  • FRP design principles and engineering considerations, ACI guidelines and limitations

  • Specific cases and real world applications

Sealants and Adhesives for Construction (1LU/HSW)

  • Sealant Classifications and Properties using trade guidelines including ASTM C920

  • Sealant Chemistries: standards and performance expactations

  • Quality Control procedures and best practices for sealant installation and removal.

  • Specific cases and real world applications

Silane Sealers for Construction (1LU/HSW)

  • Advantages and disadvantages of different silicone chemistries: Silanes, siloxanes and siliconates

  • Sealant Chemistries: standards and performance expactations

  • Quality Control procedures and best practices for sealant installation and removal.

  • Specific cases and real world applications

Negative Side Waterproofing

  • Positive verse Negative side

  • Negative Side Techniques

    • Surface Sealing and Crack Routing

    • Crack and Joint Grouting

    • Interior Coatings and Overlays

    • Water management and Drainage

Concrete Restoration and Repair (1LU/HSW)

  • Basic Components of Concrete

  • Causes and Effects of Concrete Deterioration

  • Different Installations of Concrete Repair Products

  • Installation practices: surface prep, placement and curing

Protection of Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic Surfaces (1LU/HSW)

  • Specifying deck coatings for pedestrian and vehicular traffic

  • Types of coatings: benefits and limitations

  • Steps in effective protection strategy

  • Maximizing aesthetic impacts

Introduction to Caulks and Sealants (1LU/HSW)

  • Types of sealant technology and proper and safe joint design

  • Proper application procedures, including safety precautions

  • Causes for Sealant problems or failures

  • Sealants vs. Caulks and different sealant types

Repair and Protection of Parking Structures

  • methods to diagnose problems with concrete

  • Repair techniques

  • Protection Techniques

Resinous Terrazzo and Seamless Flooring Systems

  • Evolution of Terrazzo and Seamless Floors

  • Components, Characteristics and Applications

  • Design and Installation Considerations

  • Different types of options available

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